The Constitution of Conflict: How the Supreme C. Bell, Bell,**

University Press of Kansas

A bold and timely proposal for rethinking the role of the Supreme Court in the separation of powers.\nThere is a widespread sense today that the separation-of-powers system is broken or dysfunctional and has become an obstacle to effective government. The Constitution of Conflict demonstrates that much of the problem comes from attempts to find legal answers to political problems. Challenging long-held assumptions about the Constitution, Thomas Rives Bell boldly argues that a separation-of-powers doctrine enforceable by the Court is inconsistent with the constitutional design. Rather than establishing a legal doctrine, the Constitution set into motion a dynamic political system that governs through conflict within and among differentiated institutional structures.\nBell shows that Congress\n\nThe Constitution of Conflict\nHow the Supreme Court Undermines the Separation of Powers\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail;