No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States by

Description: No Democracy Lasts Forever by Erwin Chemerinsky No Democracy Lasts Forever argues that the Constitution has become a threat to American democracy and must be dramatically changed or replaced if secession is to be avoided FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Deeply troubled by the Constitutions inherent flaws, Erwin Chemerinsky, the renowned dean of Berkeley law school, came to the sobering conclusion that our nearly 250-year-old founding document is responsible for the crisis now facing American democracy. Pointing out that just fifteen of the 11,848 amendments proposed since 1789 have passed, Chemerinsky contends that the very nature of our polarization results from the Constitutions "bad bones," which have created a government that no longer works or has the confidence of the public. Yet political armageddon can still be avoided, Chemerinsky writes, if a new constitutional convention is empowered to replace the Constitution of 1787, much as the Founding Fathers replaced the outdated Articles of Confederation. If this isnt possible, Americans must give serious thought to forms of secession-including a United States structured like the European Union-based on a recognition that what divides us as a country is, in fact, greater than what unites us. Author Biography Erwin Chemerinsky is the dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. The author of Presumed Guilty, The Conservative Assault on the Constitution, and The Case Against the Supreme Court, among many other works, he lives in Oakland, California. Review "Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley, pushes the tradition of constitutional criticism to new heights with No Democracy Lasts Forever. In this brief mix of political commentary and legal analysis, he confidently argues that the time has come to replace the Constitution entirely. His work provides a compelling critique of the current state of American democracy and its foundational document, revealing tensions within the Constitution that are often overlooked by the general public." -- Samuel Goldman - Wall Street Journal"Chemerinsky, the dean of Berkeleys law school, still seemed to place considerable faith in the Constitution, pleading with fellow progressives in his book "We the People" "not to turn their back on the Constitution and the the courts. By contrast, "No Democracy Lasts Forever" is markedly pessimistic. Asserting that the Constitution, which is famously difficult to amend, has put the country "in grave danger," Chemerinsky lays out what would need to happen for a new constitutional convention — and, in the books more somber moments, he entertains the possibility of secession... He hopes that any divorce, if it comes, will be peaceful... The prospect of secession sounds extreme, but in suggesting that the Constitution could hasten the end of American democracy, Chemerinsky is far from alone." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times"Chemerinsky does make, forcefully, valid points... hes probably right that, in a highly polarized electorate like ours, we are apt to see this happen fairly regularly. The problem is not so much that the wrong person wins as that the public loses faith in the process. " -- Louis Menand - The New Yorker"[Chemerinskys] highly readable and timely book makes abundantly clear how the Constitution, far from serving as a bulwark against democratic backsliding, is contributing to the current political woes in the US" -- Lawrence Douglas - The Times Literary Supplement Details ISBN1324091584 Author Erwin Chemerinsky Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781324091585 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States Audience General Subtitle How the Constitution Threatens the United States Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2024-09-27 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Illustrations 12 illustrations US Release Date 2024-09-27 ISBN-10 1324091584 UK Release Date 2024-09-27 Pages 240 DEWEY 342.7302 AU Release Date 2024-08-25 Alternative 9781324096887 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161117054;

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