American politicians confront the court : opposition politics and changing responses to judicial power / Stephen M. Engel.

Author/creator Engel, Stephen M.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Descriptionx, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010054310
ISBN9780521192958 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0521192951 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780521153980 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0521153980 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF5130 .E446 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold