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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gottlieb, Stephen E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : New York University Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Roberts, John G., > Jr., > 1955-
United States. > Supreme Court.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court.
Political questions and judicial power.
Democracy.
Constitutional law.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
Politique et pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
Constitutional law > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Political questions and judicial power > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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