American politicians confront the court : opposition politics and changing responses to judicial power / Stephen M. Engel.
| Author/creator | Engel, Stephen M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
| Description | x, 395 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beyond the countermajoritarian difficulty -- A developmental theory of politician's confrontations with judicial authority -- In support of Unified Governance : undermining the court in an anti-party age -- Party against partisanship : single-party constitutionalism and the quest for regime unity -- "As party exigencies require" : republicanism, loyal opposition, and the emerging legitimacy of multiple constitutional visions -- Clashing progressive solutions to the political problem of judicial power -- A polity fully-developed for harnessing (I) : living constitutionalism and the politicization of judicial appointment -- A polity fully-developed for harnessing (II) : a conservative insurgency and a self-stylized majoritarian court responds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010054310 |
| ISBN | 9780521192958 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0521192951 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780521153980 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0521153980 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF5130 .E446 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |