Description: Parchment Barriers by Zachary Courser, Eric Helland, Kenneth Miller Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The United States has become ever more deeply entrenched in powerful, rival, partisan camps, and its citizens more sharply separated along ideological lines. The authors of this volume, scholars of political science, economics, and law, examine the relation between this present-day polarization and the design of Americas Constitution. Publisher Description The United States has become ever more deeply entrenched in powerful, rival, partisan camps, and its citizens more sharply separated along ideological lines. The authors of this volume, scholars of political science, economics, and law, examine the relation between our present-day polarization and the design of the nations Constitution. The provisions of our Constitution are like "parchment barriers"—fragile bulwarks intended to preserve liberty and promote self-government. To be effective, these barriers need to be respected and reinforced by government officials and ordinary citizens, both in law and in custom. This book asks whether todays partisan polarization is threatening these constitutional provisions and thus our constitutional order. The nations founders, clearly concerned about political division, designed the Constitution with numerous means for controlling factions, restraining majority rule, and preventing concentrations of power. In chapters that span the major institutions of American government, the authors of Parchment Barriers explore how partisans are pushing the limits of these constitutional restraints to achieve their policy goals and how the forces of majority faction are testing the boundaries the Constitution draws around democratic power. What, for instance, are the dangers of power being concentrated in the executive branch, displaced to the judiciary, or assumed by majority party leaders in Congress? How has partisan polarization affected the nature, size, and power of the administrative state? And why do political parties, rather than working to facilitate the constitutional order as envisioned by James Madison, now chafe against its limits on majority rule? Parchment Barriers considers the implications of polarization for policy, governance, and the health of American democracy. Author Biography Zachary Courser is visiting assistant professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and research director of the Dreier Roundtable.Eric Helland is William F. Podlich Professor of Economics and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. Kenneth P. Miller is associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and the author of Direct Democracy and the Courts. Details ISBN 0700627146 ISBN-13 9780700627141 Title Parchment Barriers Author Zachary Courser, Eric Helland, Kenneth Miller Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 224 Publisher University Press of Kansas GE_Item_ID:119518024; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Parchment Barriers : Political Polarization and the Limits of Constitutional Order
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: History & Theory, Constitutions, General, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Genre: Political Science
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: Eric Helland
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
