The dead hand's grip : how long constitutions bind states /

In The Dead Hand's Grip, Adam R. Brown examines constitutional specificity--or length--within American state constitutions as a new way to evaluate how different polities confront how to both control citizens and regulate themselves. He argues argues that constitutional specificity restricts st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Adam R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introducing constitutional specificity
  • Contextualizing specificity
  • Specificity and amendments
  • Specificity and judicial review
  • Specificity and prosperity
  • Evaluating state constitutions
  • Conclusion.