The Fourteenth Amendment by William E Nelson
In a remarkably fresh and historically grounded reinterpretation of the American Constitution, William Nelson argues that the fourteenth amendment was written to affirm the general public’s long-standing rhetorical commitment to the principles of equality and individual rights on the one hand, and to the principle of local self-rule on the other.
An important and timely study..Nelson successfully demonstrates the substance and consistency of pre-Lochner Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence. This is a significant achievement. -- Louis S. Gerteis * American Journal of Legal History *
Improves our understanding of how the Fourteenth Amendment was able to be read so expansively...Adds enormously to our constitutional history. -- Frank J. Macchiarola * Political Science Quarterly *
Improves our understanding of how the Fourteenth Amendment was able to be read so expansively...Adds enormously to our constitutional history. -- Frank J. Macchiarola * Political Science Quarterly *
William E. Nelson is Professor of Law and History, New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674316263 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674316266 |
| Title | The Fourteenth Amendment |
| Author | William E Nelson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1998-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 253 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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