Título: | Constitutional Redemption : Political Faith in an Unjust World |
Autores: | Balkin, Jack M., |
Tipo de documento: | texto impreso |
ISBN/ISSN/DL: | 978-0-674-06081-4 |
Dimensiones: | 1 online resource(304p.) / illustrations |
Langues: | Inglés |
Clasificación: | KF 4550 (Estados Unidos (General) -- Ley constitucional -- Derecho constitucional en general) |
Etiquetas: | Constitutional law ; United States ; Electronic books ; Recht ; Law, other ; Law ; LAW ; Constitutional ; Jurisprudence ; Public |
Resumen: |
Political constitutions are compromises with injustice. What makes the U.S. Constitution legitimate is Americans? faith that the constitutional system can be made "a more perfect union." Balkin argues that the American constitutional project is based in hope and a narrative of shared redemption, and its destiny is still over the horizon Political constitutions, hammered out by imperfect human beings in periods of intense political controversy, are always compromises with injustice. What makes the U.S. Constitution legitimate, argues this daring book, is Americans? enduring faith that the Constitution?s promises can someday be redeemed, and the constitutional system be made "a more perfect union."A leading constitutional theorist, Balkin argues eloquently that the American constitutional project is based in faith, hope, and a narrative of shared redemption. Our belief that the Constitution will deliver us from evil shows in the stories we tell one another about where our country came from and where it is headed, and in the way we use these historical touchstones to justify our fervent (and opposed) political creeds. Because Americans have believed in a story of constitutional redemption, we have assumed the right to decide for ourselves what the Constitution means, and have worked to persuade others to set it on the right path. As a result, constitutional principles have often shifted dramatically over time. They are, in fact, often political compromises in disguise.What will such a Constitution become? We cannot know. But our belief in the legitimacy of the Constitution requires a leap of faith?a gamble on the ultimate vindication of a political project that has already survived many follies and near-catastrophes, and whose destiny is still over the horizon Rights, Action, and Social Responsibility: Public debates surrounding immigration policy, climate change, international relations, and constitutional and human rights are currently at the forefront of our national discourse. Critical reasoning, supported through academic research is needed. As a result, De Gruyter, along with its partner presses, is making freely available books and journal articles across nine topical areas for all students and faculty. Broadening access to this scholarship enables more people to address these issues in an informed manner: it helps us combat false news sources, to consider the nature of truth and ethics, and to understand the struggles of all members of society |
En línea: | https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674060814 |
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