Faber & Faber, 1955, Paperback, Book Condition: Near Fine, Dust Jacket Condition: N/A, First Paperback
white titles spine; "after a brief account of the framing of the Constitution, of the ideas which lay behind it and of how those ideas have been changed and modified by the shifting currents of history and politics, Mr. Potter gives a full and lively explanation of the position today. Through the complex and sometimes bewildering maze of constitutional theory and practice, of the relationship between President, Congress and the Supreme Court, of the organization and policies of the political parties, of State government and local government, he is an unfailingly lucid guide. And he ends with a penetrating and very timely discussion of freedom and democracy in America today. An admirable introduction to the structure of the American political system and some useful pointers to the way in which it is operated,"; previous owner's name on front endpaper; including index - 318 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; American Politics; American Studies; Constitutional Theory; United States; History. Inventory No: POL00007.
white titles spine; "after a brief account of the framing of the Constitution, of the ideas which lay behind it and of how those ideas have been changed and modified by the shifting currents of history and politics, Mr. Potter gives a full and lively explanation of the position today. Through the complex and sometimes bewildering maze of constitutional theory and practice, of the relationship between President, Congress and the Supreme Court, of the organization and policies of the political parties, of State government and local government, he is an unfailingly lucid guide. And he ends with a penetrating and very timely discussion of freedom and democracy in America today. An admirable introduction to the structure of the American political system and some useful pointers to the way in which it is operated,"; previous owner's name on front endpaper; including index - 318 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; American Politics; American Studies; Constitutional Theory; United States; History. Inventory No: POL00007.