Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints

By Lee Epstein, Thomas G. Walker, Lee J. Epstein

Book Overview

Judicial decisions are influenced by myriad political factors, from lawyers and interest groups, to the shifting sentiments of public opinion, to the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices. Authors Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker show how these dynamics shape the development of constitutional doctrine. Known for fastidious revising and streamlining, the authors incorporate the latest scholarship in the fields of both political science and legal studies and offer rock-solid analysis of both classic and contemporary landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through the 2015 session. Filled with supporting material--photographs of the litigants, sidebars comparing the U.S. with other nations, and "Aftermath" boxes that tell the stories of the parties′ lives after the Supreme Court has acted--the text encourages greater student engagement with the material and a more complete understanding of the American constitution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483384055
• ISBN13: 9781483384054
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 3.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Made me Like Constitutional Law!

Constitutional Law for a Changing America is the perfect textbook for Con. Law courses because on one hand it's basic enough that people like myself who do not have a deep rooted background in law can understand it, but not so basic that it bores people who have lengthy backgrounds and intrests in law to tears. The case excerpts are brief as not to tie students down in wordy verbage, but are excerpted in such a way that one gets the most important points of the cases. With the right professor, who can explain to students that a case like Korematsu v. United States for example, is not about the plight of one man during WW2, but rather concearns what governmental and military leaders can do during conditions of war, which effects our daily lives...Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraintsis a must have book.

needed for school

I received this book in excellent condition. I needed it for an online course I'm taking. The delivery was timely and again the book was in excellent condition.

great book

The text covers const. law powers extensively, featuring integral cases relevant to topics being discussed - fantastic!

A great overview of the most important cases in Constitutional law

I had a Constitutional Law class while an undergraduate which relied very heavily on this book, and I could not be more satisfied. While I was a chemistry major, I really enjoyed this book because it had the actual written opinions (or significant excerpts thereof) of the most important and precedent-making cases in a variety of topics of Constitutional Law. Having those opinions ready available was great, and the analysis that followed was also quite helpful to get at some of the cases with denser reasoning. Anyway, whether for class or pleasure, a great read and highly recommended.

Great Experience

The book was in great shape and I received it without any delays or problems. A+++++++