The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine
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.
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The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine
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.
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The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine

The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine

by William E. Nelson
The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine

The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine

by William E. Nelson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780674316263
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 08/11/1998
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 253
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

William E. Nelson is Professor of Law and History, New York University.
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