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Unfit for Democracy : The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics /

Asked if the country was governed by a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin replied, 'A republic, if you can keep it.' Since its founding, Americans have worked hard to nurture and protect their hard-won democracy. And yet few consider the role of constitutional law in America's...

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Autor principal: Gottlieb, Stephen E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : New York University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; PART I. TRADITIONS; 1. Legacies; 2. In the Shadow of War; 3. Export; 4. Foreign Courts; PART II. POLITICAL SCIENCE; 5. Rules of Democracy; 6. General Welfare; 7. A Sense of We; 8. Threat of Force; PART III. AT THE COURT; 9. Breakdown by Court Order; 10. Judicial Interpretation for Democracy; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.