| Title | : | Constitutional Construction: Divided Powers and Constitutional Meaning |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067400583X |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2001-05-15 |
| Genre | : |
This book argues that the Constitution has a dual nature. The first aspect, on which legal scholars have focused, is the degree to which the Constitution acts as a binding set of rules that can be neutrally interpreted and externally enforced by the courts against government actors. This is the process of constitutional interpretation. But according to Keith Whittington, the Constitution also permeates politics itself, to guide and constrain political actors in the very process of making public policy. In so doing, it is also dependent on political actors, both to formulate authoritative constitutional requirements and to enforce those fundamental settlements in the future. Whittington characterizes this process, by which constitutional meaning is shaped within politics at the same time that politics is shaped by the Constitution, as one of construction as opposed to interpretation.Whittington goes on to argue that ambiguities in the constitutional text and changes in the political sit
Editorial : Mr. Whittington sees the Constitution not as an immutable legal document but as something more fluid and more mysterious, a powerful and authoritative force which constantly influences political outcomes while itself being subject to politics. Battles over constitutional construction are of course political battlesand Mr. Whittington has interesting things to say about the way these conflicts play out. (Peter A. Jay Washington Times)
Constitutional Construction offers renewed vigor to a tired field and should provoke some fresh thinking by constitutional scholars. (Jeremy Rabkin Weekly Standard)
This book is an important addition to modern constitutional theory. Whittington brings to life an old but not well understood idea--that constitutional development is the product of judicial interpretation and binding rules and of political practice. (J. B. Grossman Choice)
Constitutional Construction is a fine example o
it reads to me like a parable of joy in nature and weather, and the moral seems to be forthrightness and honesty. It's just a peek into the life of a normal guy who has happened to have had a very interesting and (in my opinion) entertaining career.. I dislike that he never really did justify his actions.
I bought the book in the O'Hare airport, and read it through during a weather delay from Hell. Within the space of 88 pages, Book 1 covers a lot of territory, addressing most of the difficulties a new trumpet student encounters and stressing the discipline needed to master the instrument. if you would like to understand the physiology behind dyslexia then you would find this book worth chewing your way through. In aggression, we're closed off, whereas in anger we're vulnerable. We own all 4 of these because my 2.5 year old son loves them so much. I have seen many "instant pudding" or fad of the month cause real damage if it didn't really work. This is a great book for beginners.
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