Fourteenth amendment, the: from political principle to judicial doctrine
Auteur :
Nelson, William E.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674316263
Date de publication :
11 août 1998
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
381 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.