On Constitutional Ground

by John Hart Ely

Book Overview

John Hart Ely is a leading contemporary writer on political theory from the standpoint of American constitutional law. This collection covers a full range of topics of constitutional interpretation: federalism, separation of powers, freedom of expression, religious freedom, criminal procedure, racial discrimination, "substantive due process," and honesty in government. Organized under these heads and linked by the author's witty explanatory and autobiographical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691025533
• ISBN13: 9780691025537
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 10.0"