This innovative volume explores the evolution of constitutional doctrine as elaborated by the Supreme Court. Moving beyond the traditional "law versus politics"

Orren and Skowronek survey past and current 'APD' scholarship and outline a course of study for the future.

Scholars working in or sympathetic to American political development (APD) share a commitment to accurately understanding the history of American politics - and

This book explains how the debate over originalism emerged from the interaction of constitutional theory, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and American political d

In The Supreme Court and Constitutional Democracy John Agresto traces the development of American judicial power, paying close attention to what he views as the