Defending the Republic: Constitutional Morality in a Time of Crisis: Essays in Honor of George W. Carey - Softcover

Bruce Frohnen (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1949822249 ISBN 13: 9781949822243

Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press, 2022

Synopsis

In recent years, our constitutional order has increasingly come under attack as irredeemably undemocratic, racist, and oppressive. At the same time, it is increasingly obvious that political practices in the United States have strayed very far from the founders' designs and become deeply dysfunctional. The time is thus ripe for renewed reflection about the American political tradition.

This volume reintroduces readers to the conservative tradition of political and constitutional discourse. It brings together prominent political scientists and legal scholars, all of whom were deeply influenced by the life and work of the eminent constitutional scholar George W. Carey. For over 40 years, Carey strove mightily to explain the nature and requirements of our political tradition. How it fostered meaningful, virtuous self-government, and how our constitutional tradition has been derailed by progressivist ideology. He is perhaps best known for his concept of "constitutional morality," the understanding that our republican constitutional order can be sustained only by a combination of formal mechanisms (e.g., separation of powers) and unwritten norms ("standards of behavior") that act to foster deliberation and consensus, as well as keep political actors within the boundaries of their constitutional offices.

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About the Author

Bruce P. Frohnen is Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University College of Law.

Kenneth L. Grasso is a professor of politics at Texas State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1949822249
• ISBN 13: 9781949822243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392