Constitutional Dysfunction on Trial: Congressional Lawsuits and the Separation of Powers

by Jasmine Farrier

Book Overview

In an original assessment of all three branches, Jasmine Farrier reveals a new way in which the American federal system is broken. Turning away from the partisan narratives of everyday politics, Constitutional Dysfunction on Trial diagnoses the deeper and bipartisan nature of imbalance of power that undermines public deliberation and accountability, especially on war powers. By focusing on the lawsuits brought by Congressional members...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150174710X
• ISBN13: 9781501747106
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher