Constitutional Law and Politics: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: 2

ISBN: 0393935507

Author: O'Brien, David M.

Condition: New

The most cases to choose from, with the contextual headnotes students need to make sense ofand engage withAmerican constitutional law and politics.Constitutional Law and Politics, Eighth Edition, has more materialincluding case excerpts, concurring and dissenting opinions, and topical introductionsthan any other casebook. Each case is set in its historical and political context, with social and technological factors relevant to the study of Supreme Court rulings noted throughout. Special feature boxes make constitutional law come alive with additional insights on the history, context, and personalities behind Supreme Court deliberations and decisions. New cases added for the Eighth Edition include: Boumediene v. Bush, about presidential power, detainees in the War on Terror, and the writ of habeas corpus; Medellin v. Texas, about presidential power, treaties, and federalism; Citizens United v. F