Constitutional Cliffhangers

Brian C. Kalt

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Altri dati

Formato:
Hardback
Editore:
Yale University Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
256
Dimensioni:
235 X 156
Codice EAN:
9780300123517
Generi:
Politics & Philosophy, Politics & Government LAW, International Law
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 45,00

I contenuti

The United States Constitution contains some potentially fatal weaknesses surrounding presidential selection, replacement, or punishment that could lead to constitutional controversies. In this compelling and fascinating book, Brian Kalt envisions six such controversies, ranging from the criminal prosecution of a sitting president, to a two-term president's attempt to stay in power, to the ousting of an allegedly disabled president. None of these things have ever occurred - but in recent years, many of them almost have. The events Kalt describes are all situations where matters of constitutional interpretation would carry enormous political consequence. Because such events would put so much stress on our structure of government, we need to strive toward clear neutral rules that would resolve these situations smoothly and peacefully, rather than through a might-makes-right process.

L'Autore

Brian C. Kalt is professor of law at Michigan State University.

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Brian Kalt's Constitutional Cliffhangers is full of insights into constitutional interpretation, a lively topic of concern among both scholars and the public more generally. Without in the least diminishing its scholarly contribution, the book is also playfully written, so that it is a delight to read. --Robert William Bennett, Northwestern University--Robert William Bennett (09/19/2011)