PACKING THE COURT: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court
by Burns, James Macgregor
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- ISBN 10
- 1594202192
- ISBN 13
- 9781594202193
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Synopsis
From renowned political theorist James MacGregor Burns, an incisive critique of the overreaching power of an ideological Supreme Court For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winner James MacGregor Burns has been one of the great masters of the study of power and leadership in America. In Packing the Court , he turns his eye to the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that he believes has become more powerful, and more partisan, than the founding fathers ever intended. In a compelling and provocative narrative, Burns reveals how the Supreme Court has served as a reactionary force in American politics at critical moments throughout the nation's history, and concludes with a bold proposal to rein in the court's power.
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- Bookseller
- Joe Staats, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025562
- Title
- PACKING THE COURT: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court
- Author
- Burns, James Macgregor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1594202192
- ISBN 13
- 9781594202193
- Publisher
- Penguin Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 336
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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