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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution

Peter Irons

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A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court

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.

Format:

Pages:: 588 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Penguin

Edition:: Revised Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0143037382

ISBN13:: 9780143037385

kindle Asin:: B004MW406W

A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution

Peter Irons

4.06/5 (1331 ratings)

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A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court

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.

Format:

Pages:: 588 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Penguin

Edition:: Revised Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0143037382

ISBN13:: 9780143037385

kindle Asin:: B004MW406W

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