Constitutional Bricolage

by Gerald Garvey

Book Overview

Uniquely blending anthropological and exchange theory, Professor Garvey offers a new interpretation of American constitutional development. His thesis: judicial reliance on a limited stock of received forms has inhibited the development of new concepts that could adequately reflect fundamental changes in society. Professor Garvey reviews the history of the Supreme Court in light of the "bricolage" theory. The Court, by interpreting the Constitution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069162044X
• ISBN13: 9780691620442
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"