The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case

by Alan F. Westin

Book Overview

In his newly updated version of The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case, Alan F. Westin provides a documentary portrait of historically important constitutional law case, 'Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231073356
• ISBN13: 9780231073356
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent.

A fascinating inside look at President Truman's seizure of the steel mills during the Korean War and the constitutional crisis that followed. Westin pieces together bits and pieces of key legal briefs, Truman's memoirs, and an account of the social and political forces operating at the time of the seizure. If you ever wanted to know what the key actors were really thinking and what happened after the Supreme Court declared Truman's action unconstitutional, this book is a must read.