Unintended Consequences Of Constitutional Amendment

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In this collection of original essays, a team of distinguished historians, political scientists, and legal scholars led by award-winning constitutional historian David E. Kyvig examines significant instances in which reform produced something other than the foreseen result. Review: This collection will be welcomed by constitutional historians and other scholars.

Kyvig's idea of drawing together the experience of several important amendments is unique and important. --Melvin I. Urofsky, Director Doctoral Program in Public Policy and Administration, Center for Public Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University Given the recent clamor for constitutional amendment, the book's title--and the reminder of its issues--is sufficient cause to hope it is widely distributed on Capitol Hill.

That said, there is much to be gained from examining the fine essays that David E. Kyvig has collected. The title raises a difficult question: what counts as an unintended consequence? Wisely, Kyvig does not limit the authors to any particular conception of unintended consequences. Their free-ranging inquiry into the consequences of various constitutional amendments yields a bounty of useful insights. -- Journal of American History Given the recent clamor for constitutional amendment, the book's title--and the reminder of its issues--is sufficient cause to hope it is widely distributed on Capitol Hill.

That said, there is much to be gained from examining the fine essays that David E. Kyvig has collected. The title raises a difficult question: what counts as an unintended consequence? Wisely, Kyvig does not limit the authors to any particular conception of unintended consequences. Their free-ranging inquiry into the consequences of various constitutional amendments yields a bounty of useful insights. --Journal of American History This collection will be welcomed by constitutional historians and other scholars.

Kyvig's idea of drawing together the experience of several important amendments is unique and important. --Melvin I. Urofsky Director Doctoral Program in Public Policy and Administration, Center for Public Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University Given the recent clamor for constitutional amendment, the book's title--and the reminder of its issues--is sufficient cause to hope it is widely distributed on Capitol Hill.

That said, there is much to be gained from examining the fine essays that David E. Kyvig has collected. The title raises a difficult question: what counts as an unintended consequence? Wisely, Kyvig does not limit the authors to any particular conception of unintended consequences. Their free-ranging inquiry into the consequences of various constitutional amendments yields a bounty of useful insights.-- Journal of American History This collection will be welcomed by constitutional historians and other scholars.

Kyvig's idea of drawing together the experience of several important amendments is unique and important.--Melvin I. Urofsky Director Doctoral Program in Public Policy and Administration, Center for Public Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University