Why the Constitution Matters

by Mark Tushnet and Mark V. Tushnet

Book Overview

A major legal scholar presents an empowering reassessment of our nation's most essential document

In this surprising and highly unconventional work, Harvard law professor Mark Tushnet poses a seemingly simple question that yields a thoroughly unexpected answer. The Constitution matters, he argues, not because it structures our government but because it structures our politics. He maintains that politicians and political parties--not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300150377
• ISBN13: 9780300150377
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"