In Lincolns Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understandexactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues broughton by the Civ... » 

In Lincolns Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understandexactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues broughton by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of hisactions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times Farberilluminates Lincolns actions by placing them squarely within their historicalmoment. The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of theCivil War but also for shedding light on issuesstate sovereignty presidentialpower and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national securitythatcontinue to test the limits of constitutional law even today. «