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OverviewThe Constitution Besieged offers a compelling reinterpretation of one of the most notorious periods in American constitutional history. In the decades following the Civil War, federal and state judges struck down as unconstitutional a great deal of innovative social and economic legislation. Scholars have traditionally viewed this as the work of a conservative judiciary more interested in promoting laissez-faire economics than in interpreting the Constitution. Gillman challenges this scholarly orthodoxy by showing how these judges were in fact observing a long-standing constitutional prohibition against class legislation. Originally published in cloth by Duke University Press, this book received the 1994 C. Herman Pritchett Award for the Best Book in the Field of Law and Courts, awarded by the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Howard Gillman (University of Southern California University of California, Irvine University of California, Irvine)Publisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press ISBN: 9781322047508ISBN 10: 1322047502 Pages: 329 Publication Date: 15 August 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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