Stephen M. Griffin is Professor of Law at Tulane University.
"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997"
"Steven M. Griffin...has written an excellent introduction to
American constitutional theory that not only provides an overview
of the legal academy's major contributions to constitutional
theory, but also incorporates significant findings of political
science and historical research on both American political
development and judicial behavior....American Constitutionalism is
a compelling work, one that admirably integrates disparate fields
of inquiry and produces an energetic view of constitutional theory.
It makes a significant contribution to constitutional theory and
could set the agenda for a wide array of explorations into the
normative and empirical dimensions of constitutional
politics."---Douglas S. Reed, The Law and Politics Book Review
"[As] Stephen Griffin lucidly argues, the court has never managed
to follow a consistent interpretative approach for long. . . . What
cleverly emerges from Mr. Griffin's account is a view of the court
not as the final arbiter on constitutional questions, but as only
one element in a tripartite system of government designed to divide
power and create friction between the three branches."
*The Economist*
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