In this book, a dozen distinguished leading scholars examine the manner in which the constitutional principle of separation of powers has shaped the work of American political institutions and, in turn, how post-Founding doctrines and political practice have affected the way we think about the meaning and consequences of separated powers.

In this book, a dozen distinguished leading scholars examine the manner in which the constitutional principle of separation of powers has shaped the work of American political institutions and, in turn, how post-Founding doctrines and political practice have affected the way we think about the meaning and consequences of separated powers.