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The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics
Alexander M. Bickel
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Description for The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics
Paperback. Examines the power of the Supreme Court and cites specific cases which illustrate its relationship with other political institutions. Num Pages: 303 pages, table of cases, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
This classic book on the role of the Supreme Court in our democracy traces the history of the Court, assessing the merits of various decisions along the way. Eminent law professor Alexander Bickel begins with Marbury vs. Madison, which he says gives shaky support to judicial review, and concludes with the school desegregation cases of 1954, which he uses to show the extent and limits of the Court’s power. In this way he accomplishes his stated purpose: “to have the Supreme Court’s exercise of judicial review better understood and supported and more sagaciously used.” The book now includes new foreword ... Read more
This classic book on the role of the Supreme Court in our democracy traces the history of the Court, assessing the merits of various decisions along the way. Eminent law professor Alexander Bickel begins with Marbury vs. Madison, which he says gives shaky support to judicial review, and concludes with the school desegregation cases of 1954, which he uses to show the extent and limits of the Court’s power. In this way he accomplishes his stated purpose: “to have the Supreme Court’s exercise of judicial review better understood and supported and more sagaciously used.” The book now includes new foreword ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
303
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
Weight
375g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300032994
SKU
V9780300032994
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Reviews for The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics
"Alexander Bickel attempted to resolve the central problem of constitutional law: Our political ethos is majoritarian, but the court, possessing the power to nullify laws democratically enacted, is countermajoritarian. The problem becomes acute when the court imposes principles not to be found in the Constitution. Mr. Bickel justified that role by saying that courts should apply principles drawn from the ... Read more