A Concise History of American Law
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 22 October 2026
- ISBN 9780197831144
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages192 pages
- Size 210x140 mm
- Language English 0
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Short description:
A Concise History of American Law traces the development of the US legal order from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. While defining basic legal concepts, eminent legal historian William E. Nelson reveals the intricate ways the common law and rule of law have shaped and been shaped by American politics and society.
MoreLong description:
A Concise History of American Law traces the development of the US legal order from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. Emphasizing the essential role of the common law--derived from judicial precedent, rather than legislation--eminent legal historian William E. Nelson examines the foundations of the American rule of law and its interactions over time with political, economic, and societal transformations. Synthesizing the broad structural, institutional, and ideological changes embedded within American legal history illuminates the significant role courts have played in structuring politics and society. Nelson's accessible chronological narrative details how the rule of law has both facilitated change, by protecting the rights of those who advocate for it, and inhibited change, by acting as a conservative bulwark protecting the rights and property of the rich and powerful. Weaving this fundamental tension between law and politics into his pithy account of how the law was made and practiced over three centuries of American history, Nelson has produced an invaluable guide to the intricate evolution of the modern US legal system.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction
Reception of the Common Law
The Substance of Colonial Law
Toward Independence and the Rule of Law
The Release of Energy
Antislavery, Race, and Reconstruction
The Conservative Impulse
The Progressive Impulse
The New Deal and the Fight Against Totalitarianism
The End of Law?
Conclusion
