We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the TwentyFirst Century,New

About the AuthorErwin Chemerinsky is the dean of UC Berkeley School of Law. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, among other publications. His books include The Conservative Assault on the Constitution and The Case Against the Supreme Court, among many others. In January 2017, National Jurist magazine again named him the most influential person in legal education in the United States.Product Description'This work will become the defining text on progressive constitutionalism a parallel to Thomas Pickettys contribution but for all who care deeply about constitutional law. Beautifully written and powerfully argued, this is a masterpiece.' Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School, and author of Free CultureWorried about what a super conservative majority on the Supreme Court means for the future of civil liberties? From gun control to reproductive health, a conservative court will reshape the lives of all Americans for decades to come. The time to develop and defend a progressive vision of the U.S. Constitution that protects the rights of all people is now.University of California Berkeley Dean and respected legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky expertly exposes how conservatives are using the Constitution to advance their own agenda that favors business over consumers and employees, and government power over individual rights.But exposure is not enough. Progressives have spent too much of the last fortyfive years trying to preserve the legacy of the Warren Courts most important rulings and reacting to the Republicandominated Supreme Courts by criticizing their erosion of rightsbut have not yet developed a progressive vision for the Constitution itself. Yet, if we just look to the promise of the Preambleliberty and justice for alland take seriously its vision, a progressive reading of the Constitution can lead us forward as we continue our fight ensuring democratic rule, effective government, justice, liberty, and equality.Includes the Complete Constitution and Amendments of the United States of AmericaReviewPaste Magazine's '10 Best Books of November''Thank heaven for Erwin Chemerinsky. The dean of constitutional law has done it again; his latest book, We the People, really is his finest work. In his usual clear and concise fashion, Chemerinsky gives us a framework for understanding both the United States Constitution and the current threats to our democracy. This book could not have come at a better time. It is a life preserver for those who feel adrift in the uncharted waters of the Trump era.' Laurie L. Levenson, Los Angeles Review of BooksA blueprint for resistance and change . . . its crucial as a potential umbrella under which all forms of progressive defiance can actualize a vision of the preambles promise.'Paste MagazineDean Erwin Chemerinsky, one of our nations leading constitutional scholars, has written a masterful guide on how progressives should think about constitutional law as we move forward in the twentyfirst century. After thoroughly discrediting the conservatives bogus claims of being committed to originalism, judicial restraint, and valueneutral judging, Chemerinsky identifies five fundamental values that should guide our interpretation of the Constitution: ensuring democratic government, providing effective governance, establishing justice, securing liberty, and achieving equality. He then brilliantly demonstrates both why those values should be at the center of constitutional interpretation and how they should play out in the resolution of a broad range of specific constitutional controversies. This is a thoughtful, accessible, and engaging enterprise that should be read by anyone contemplating law school, by all law students, and by lawyers (and other citizens) throughout the land. Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Professor of Law, The University of Chicago, and author of The Lo