What happens when the political ideas and constitutional interpretations of one generation are replaced by those of another? This process has occurred throughout American history down to the present day as "we the people" change our minds about how we govern ourselves. Depicting a monumental clash of generations, Gerard Magliocca reminds us once again how our Constitution remains a living document. Magliocca reinterprets the legal landmarks of the Jacksonian era to demonstrate how the meaning of the Constitution evolves in a cyclical and predictable fashion. He highlights the ideological...
What happens when the political ideas and constitutional interpretations of one generation are replaced by those of another? This process has occurred...
What happens when the political ideas and constitutional interpretations of one generation are replaced by those of another? This process has occurred throughout American history down to the present day as "we the people" change our minds about how we govern ourselves. Depicting a monumental clash of generations, Gerard Magliocca reminds us once again how our Constitution remains a living document. Magliocca reinterprets the legal landmarks of the Jacksonian era to demonstrate how the meaning of the Constitution evolves in a cyclical and predictable fashion. He highlights the ideological...
What happens when the political ideas and constitutional interpretations of one generation are replaced by those of another? This process has occurred...
- "The first biography of one of America's most important but under-appreciated statesmen." - Jack M. Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment, Yale Law School - "An important contribution that provides deep insight into our constitutional tradition." - Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University - "Bingham's life was fascinating. And so too is this book." - Randy E. Barnett, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory & Director, Georgetown Center for the Constitution
- "The first biography of one of America's most important but under-appreciated statesmen." - Jack M. Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law a...
Although Populist candidate William Jennings Bryan lost the presidential elections of 1896, 1900, and 1908, he was the most influential political figure of his era. In this astutely argued book, Gerard N. Magliocca explores how Bryan's effort to reach the White House energized conservatives across the nation and caused a transformation in constitutional law.
Responding negatively to the Populist agenda, the Supreme Court established a host of new constitutional principles during the 1890s. Many of them proved long-lasting and highly consequential, including the "separate but equal"...
Although Populist candidate William Jennings Bryan lost the presidential elections of 1896, 1900, and 1908, he was the most influential political f...
