Constitution and economic regulation : objective theory and critical commentary Michael Conant.

Rev. ed. of: The constitution and the economy. 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Constitutional structure and functions -- Objective theory of interpretation : textual analysis in social context -- Judicial review of legislation : scope and limits -- Commerce clause : textual meaning and judicial misconstruction -- Commerce clause : federalism and regulation of state transactions -- The commerce clause and the law merchant : law of nations -- Constitutional privileges and immunities : the Ninth Amendment and the antimonopoly tradition -- Procedural essence of due process : judicial error of substantive scope -- Injunctions against labor unions : antitrust and due process -- Equal protection clause : rights of persons and firms.