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^ Read ^ On Reading the Constitution by Laurence H. Tribe, Michael C. Dorf ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. On Reading the Constitution Amazon Customer said Doesn't offer much original insight. If you find youself reading this or any other work by Laurence Tribe, it is pretty safe to assume that you also find youself somewhere on the left of the political spectrum. I can only imagine that you would come to this book looking for a coherent theory on how to read and interpret that sometimes vague and confusing document upon which our country was founded. Unfortunately, you will not find much original insight in this book, though i
| Title | : | On Reading the Constitution |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674636260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
Scheiber New York Times Book Review)A well-argued and clearly written volumeBy the clarity and persuasiveness of their detailed analysis of particular cases, theyestablish that progress is made most securely when one proceeds with caution and humility. Allan Cambridge Law Journal)This book amounts to an energetic and often highly illuminating discussion of how constitutional interpretation inevitably involves substantive choices but is not simply a matter of making things upOn Reading the Constitution reminds us of the extent to which our understanding of constitutional interpretation remains in a primitive stateTribe and Dorf's book counts as an unusually articulate
Amazon Customer said Doesn't offer much original insight. If you find youself reading this or any other work by Laurence Tribe, it is pretty safe to assume that you also find youself somewhere on the left of the political spectrum. I can only imagine that you would come to this book looking for a coherent theory on how to read and interpret that sometimes vague and confusing document upon which our country was founded. Unfortunately, you will not find much original insight in this book, though if you are merely looking for an argument with which to attack so-called "strict constructionism," this will serve that purpose quite well.I. jwhoeme@ne.uswest.net said Thought Provoking Read. Dr. Tribe of Harvard Law makes many interesting points in his book concerning the methods and approach one ought to take while reading or interpreting the Constitution. I would suggest this book to people that have read the Constitution not once but many times and who are looking to further their understanding. On the contrary you should not purchase this book looking for a formula to understand the Constitution! Rather this book promotes one's thoughts and helps the reader develop an approach in which they ought and ought not read the Constitution. Interestingly enough, for. Historically inacurate Kevin Brogan As was suggested in the previous reviews reading this to find a cogent methodology for Constitutional exegesis is futile, and it was with that expectation I bought the book, relying on the reputation of it's authors. Several premises are disturbing, for they point out a lack of Historical background of our founding. It suggests there are significant anomalies, for example if the Constitution gives the States a right to republican government and does not define republican government then a pliant construction and application of the text is suggested, this kind of logic is fur
Tribe is Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard Law School.Michael C. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell University Law School. . Dorf is Robert S. Laurence H
Our Constitution speaks in general terms of "liberty" and "property," of the "privileges and immunities" of citizens, and of the "equal protection of the laws"--open-ended phrases that seem to invite readers to reflect in them their own visions and agendas. Yet, recognizing that the Constitution cannot be merely what its interpreters wish it to be, this volume's authors draw on literary and mathematical analogies to explore how the fundamental charter of American government should be construed today.
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