The Iowa State Constitution

ISBN-13: 9780190490836 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 358 str.

Iowa; Todd E. Pettys

Opis

The Iowa State Constitution provides the most comprehensive analysis of Iowa's constitutional history and the development of its individual provisions. Todd E. Pettys presents a completely revised second edition with an extensive overview of Iowa's constitutional historical origin and evolution, while discussing cases of importance. Also included is a new bibliographic essay, table of cases, and a general index, offering significant resources for further study.

The second edition provides brand new analysis, as well as accompanying explanations, giving historical and thematic context. Also included is a new brief bibliographic essay, introducing readers to the many resources available. The Table of Cases includes up-to-date full citations to all of the cases referenced in the book while accounts of judicial rulings are current through May 2017.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Lawrence Friedman, Professor of Law at New England Law - Boston, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Recenzje

The book will be a terrific resource for lawyers interested in tracing the origin, development, and interpretation of each of Iowa'S constitutional provisions, but it deserves a broader readership from scholars and citizens who are interested in tracing Iowas political and legal development. Historians will benefit in particular from the close attention to debates and proceedings in Iowa's three mid-nineteenth-century conventions. Students of Iowa government and politics will also come away from this carefully researched and well-written book with answers to numerous questions about the origins of institutions, rules, and processes that play a key role in how Iowa is governed.

O autorze

Todd E. Pettys is the H. Blair and Joan V. White Chair in Civil Litigation at the University of Iowa, College of Law. He lives with his wife and daughter in Iowa City, Iowa.