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portada A People's History of the Supreme Court: The men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Ourconstitution: Revised Edition
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2006
Language
English
Pages
588
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
Weight
0.59 kg.
ISBN
0143037382
ISBN13
9780143037385

A People's History of the Supreme Court: The men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Ourconstitution: Revised Edition

Peter Irons (Author) · Penguin Books · Paperback

A People's History of the Supreme Court: The men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Ourconstitution: Revised Edition - Irons, Peter

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Synopsis "A People's History of the Supreme Court: The men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Ourconstitution: Revised Edition"

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and enemy combatants. To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn. A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . [Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation. -Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

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