Law professor Akhil Amar has written another book, this one entitled
America's Unwritten Constitution. In a special treat, he's guest
blogging at Volokh Conspiracy. His first entry is a response to Randy Barnett's review of America's Unwritten Constitution. Here's the link to his response.
I haven't read the book yet. I'm looking forward to it, though I don't know when I'll get the chance. The title certainly intrigues me, and Amar has ever been an interesting read in my experience, though I've read only essays from him. All countries have a constitution, and those with a written constitution perforce have an unwritten one as well. The two influence and shape each other. That realization came to me during one of my readings of The Shield of Achilles by Phillip Bobbit. That book attempts to explain the rise and fall of nations, positing that the interplay of three things, Law, History, and Military, determine their success as they compete with each other.
I haven't read the book yet. I'm looking forward to it, though I don't know when I'll get the chance. The title certainly intrigues me, and Amar has ever been an interesting read in my experience, though I've read only essays from him. All countries have a constitution, and those with a written constitution perforce have an unwritten one as well. The two influence and shape each other. That realization came to me during one of my readings of The Shield of Achilles by Phillip Bobbit. That book attempts to explain the rise and fall of nations, positing that the interplay of three things, Law, History, and Military, determine their success as they compete with each other.

