This collection examines topical issues related to the impact of courts on constitutional politics during extreme conditions. The book explores the impact of ac

Constitutional scholar Kermit Roosevelt uses plain language and compelling examples to explain how the Constitution can be both a constant and an organic docume

Financial crises put pressure on constitutional orders, inviting exceptional responses that vary in effectiveness, and have an impact long afterwards.

Using a Colombian case study, this book assesses the potential for court rulings to enact real-life social change.

The Cycles of Constitutional Time shows where American democracy has been and projects where it is going. Jack Balkin explains why our politics seems so dysfunc