Neoconservative Politics and the Supreme Court : Law, Power, and Democracy /

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In this concise, timely book, constitutional law expert Stephen M. Feldman draws on neoconservative writings to explore the rise of the neocons and their influence on the Supreme Court. Neocons burst onto the political scene in the early 1980s via their assault on pluralist democracy's ethical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Feldman, Stephen M., 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court.
Political questions and judicial power.
Conservatism.
LAW > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Conservatisme > États-Unis.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
Conservatism > United States.
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this concise, timely book, constitutional law expert Stephen M. Feldman draws on neoconservative writings to explore the rise of the neocons and their influence on the Supreme Court. Neocons burst onto the political scene in the early 1980s via their assault on pluralist democracy's ethical relativism, where no pre-existing or higher principles limit the agendas of interest groups. Instead, they advocated for a resurrection of republican democracy, which declares that virtuous citizens and officials pursue the common good. Yet despite their original goals, neocons quickly became an interest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780814785898

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