Upside-Down Constitution

by Michael S. Greve

Book Overview

Over the course of the nation's history, the Constitution has been turned upside-down, Michael Greve argues in this provocative book. The Constitution's vision of a federalism in which local, state, and federal government compete to satisfy the preferences of individuals has given way to a cooperative, cartelized federalism that enables interest groups to leverage power at every level for their own benefit. Greve traces this inversion from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674061918
• ISBN13: 9780674061910
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"