Common Law and Liberal Theory
Author | : James Reist Stoner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076001431787 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Common Law and Liberal Theory by : James Reist Stoner
Download or read book Common Law and Liberal Theory written by James Reist Stoner and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, James Stoner's purpose is to recover the common law basis of American constitutionalism. American constitutionalism in general, he argues, and judicial review in particular, cannot be fully understood without acknowledging their roots in both common law and liberal political theory. But for the most part, the common law underpinnings of constitutionalism have received short shrift.