Constitutional Law for a Changing America

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The Constitutional Law for a Changing America series (co-authored with Thomas G. Walker) received the Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Law and Constitutional Law for a Changing America book Section of the American Political Science Association/5(23).

"Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice is superb. It entertains students while forcing them to think about the cases and issues. That is a rare achievement for a textbook.4/4(32). The Constitutional Law for a Changing America series (co-authored with Thomas G.

Constitutional Law for a Changing America book Walker) received the Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science by: Both this book and the Institutional Powers book by the same authors are used at my University for the Constitutional Law courses.

It is, as most law texts are, a little dry, kind of dull, and a whole lot of information crammed into a thick book in small type/5(23). The Constitutional Law for a Changing America series (co-authored with Thomas G.

Walker) received the Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science : SAGE Publications. " Constitutional Law for a Changing America remains the best political science Constitutional Law textbook on the market.

It contains everything I want―an appropriate set of cases, lots of contextual material, and well edited opinions. It is a title that has evolved smartly without losing its core features."/5(10).

Both this book and the Institutional Powers book by the same authors are used at my University for the Constitutional Law courses. It is, as most law texts are, a little dry, kind of dull, and a whole lot of information crammed into a thick book in small type.

That being said, Epstein & Walker succeed in making /5. Capturing the authors’ excitement for constitutional law, this updated Tenth Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America shows students how judicial decisions are influenced by political factors—from lawyers and interest groups, to the shifting sentiments of public opinion, to the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices.

Authors Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker show how these dynamics shape the development of constitutional doctrine. The Constitutional Law for a Changing America Resource Center features more than supplemental cases that are mentioned or referenced in the text’s commentary.

The authors have excerpted each case in the same format as those in the text, featuring the justices’ votes, a summary of case facts, and a carefully edited version of the justices’ opinions. "Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course continues to be one of the best and most balanced books on the market.

Epstein and Walker do a very good job of editing the opinions for clarity and using political science scholarship to present the clearest picture of the study of public law of any book geared towards an undergraduate audience.".