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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
3 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
9780674032675

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674032675
ISBN-13
9780674032675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127341524

Product Key Features

Book Title
Supreme Court and the American Elite, 1789-2008
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American Government / Judicial Branch, Constitutions, General, Legal History, United States / General, Courts
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Law, Political Science, History
Author
Lucas A. Powe Jr.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-036606
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Powe has certainly written a book that is entertaining, quirky, idiosyncratic, fun to read, and more than occasionally insightful. It does blend together legal doctrine and American politics, and as a result the history is richer--and more complete--than the usual account., A leading historian of the Supreme Court, Powe decries what he calls the Imperial Court, which he sees as overly concerned with solidifying its primacy through a series of pretentious opinions. He details a litany of cases in which the Rehnquist Court overturned positive, progressive, and proactive legislation designed to protect and improve society, instead turning to rigid interpretation in an overreaching attempt to stifle congressional authority, as granted by the Constitution. Powe links the Supreme Court's late 20th-century mindset change with the ascendancy of a Republican majority in Congress, which began with the 1994 elections and continued until the mid-term election of 2006. As the author convincingly argues, surfing waves of electoral sentiment is a bad move for a Court cognizant of its historical legacy, and it may some day regret its decisions to invalidate the Violence Against Women Act, strike down the Gun Free School Zones Act, and abrogate damage-remedy provisions under both the Age Discrimination and Americans with Disabilities Acts.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
347.73/26
Table Of Content
Preface Very Modest Beginnings The Court in a Two-Party Republic The States and the Republic The Sectional Crisis and the Jacksonian Court Civil War and Reconstruction Industrializing America Progressivism, Normalcy, and Depression After the New Deal Constitutional Revolution Reforming America An Uneasy Status Quo An Imperial Court Chronology Notes Selective Bibliography Index of Cases General Index
Synopsis
“The Supreme Court follows the election returns,� the fictional Mr. Dooley observed a hundred years ago. And for all our ideals and dreams of a disinterested judiciary, above the political fray, it seems Mr. Dooley was right. In this engaging-and disturbing-book, a leading historian of the Court reveals the close fit between its decisions and the nation’s politics. The story begins with the creation of the Constitution and ends with the June 2008 decisions on the rights of detainees at Guant namo Bay. Rendering crisp (and often controversial) judgments on key decisions from Marbury v. Madison to the War on Terror, Lucas Powe shows how virtually every major Supreme Court ruling, however deftly framed in constitutional terms, suited the wishes of the most powerful politicians of the time. This history reflects a changing Court, from the country’s early struggles over commerce and transportation to the torturous justifications of slavery before the Civil War, to a post–New Deal interest in ending segregation, controlling criminal procedure, and addressing knotty questions arising from the Cold War. Through all of this the Court emerges as part of a ruling regime, doing its best to implement the regime’s policies. Drawing on more than four decades of thinking about the Supreme Court and its role in the American political system, this book offers a new, clear, and troubling perspective on American jurisprudence, politics, and history., In this engaging--and disturbing--book, a leading historian of the Supreme Court reveals the close fit between its decisions and the nation's politics.
LC Classification Number
KF8742.P683 2009

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