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.
The first comprehensive account of the politics of exceptions and emergencies in the his.
In the United States, derogations from the rule of law seem to have been a feature of--not a bug in--the constitutional system.
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