Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course - Softcover

Lee Epstein is Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. A recipient of 12 grants from the National Science Foundation for her work on law and legal institutions, Epstein has authored or co-authored over 100 articles and essays, as well as 15 books, including The Choices Justices Make (co-authored with Jack Knight), which won the Pritchett Award for the Best Book on Law and Courts and the Lasting Contribution Award for making a “lasting impression on the field of law and courts.” The Constitutional Law for a Changing America series (co-authored with Thomas G. Walker) received the Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. Her most recent books are The Behavior of Federal Judges, with William M. Landes and Richard A. Posner, and An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research, with Andrew D. Martin.

"Epstein and Walker's Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course is a must use text for any course on the Supreme Court and Constitutional Law. Although the text is both academically rigorous and informative, my students look forward to reading each chapter as the authors take complex topics of Constitutional Law and make them easily accessible to every level. From topics ranging from state sovereignty to civil rights, Epstein and Walker's Short Course engages its readers and challenges them to think critically about the topic at hand and how it relates to modern issues. A Short Course is the most comprehensive text on Constitutional Law, and a student favorite." --Joshua Meddaugh, University at Buffalo, SUNY

"As a political scientist teaching constitutional law within the discipline, it is vital to have a text that not only approaches the subject from the perspective of legal doctrine, but also encourages students to consider cases and judicial decision-making within the context of our larger social and political system. Constitutional Law for a Changing America provides this approach, in an accessible format that offers the perfect balance of edited opinions, historical narration, and thoughtful analysis." --Angela G. Narasimhan, Idaho State University