Items related to States of Exception in American History
Synopsis
States of Exception in American History brings to light the remarkable number of instances since the Founding in which the protections of the Constitution have been overridden, held in abeyance, or deliberately weakened for certain members of the polity. In the United States, derogations from the rule of law seem to have been a feature of―not a bug in―the constitutional system.
The first comprehensive account of the politics of exceptions and emergencies in the history of the United States, this book weaves together historical studies of moments and spaces of exception with conceptual analyses of emergency, the state of exception, sovereignty, and dictatorship. The Civil War, the Great Depression, and the Cold War figure prominently in the essays; so do Francis Lieber, Frederick Douglass, John Dewey, Clinton Rossiter, and others who explored whether it was possible for the United States to survive states of emergency without losing its democratic way. States of Exception combines political theory and the history of political thought with histories of race and political institutions. It is both inspired by and illuminating of the American experience with constitutional rule in the age of terror and Trump.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Gary Gerstle is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge and the author of several books, including American Crucible and Liberty and Coercion. Joel Isaac is associate professor of social thought in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He is the author of In Working Knowledge and coeditor of The Worlds of American Intellectual History.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for States of Exception in American History
Seller Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 38634197-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9780226712291_new
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 2020. Hardcover. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780226712291
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
The University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FW-9780226712291
Quantity: 15 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
The University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FW-9780226712291
Quantity: 15 available
Seller Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
Used
Hardcover
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 38634197
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 2020. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780226712291
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
The University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 613. Seller Inventory # B9780226712291
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 344. Seller Inventory # 370733184
Quantity: 3 available
Seller Image
States of Exception in American History
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 022671229X
ISBN 13: 9780226712291
New
Hardcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 38634197-n
Quantity: Over 20 available