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Presents a powerful argument for the limitations of judicial action to support significant social reform--now updated with new data and analysis.

In follow-up studies, dozens of reviews, and even a book of essays evaluating his conclusions, Gerald Rosenberg's critics--not to mention his supporters--have spent nearly two decades debating the arguments he first put forward in The Hollow Hope. With this substantially... Read Full Overview

Liberals have acclaimed, and conservatives decried, reliance on courts as tools for changes. But while debate rages over whether the courts should be playing such a legislative role, Gerald N. Rosenberg poses a far more fundamental question--can courts produce political... Read Full Overview

Liberals have acclaimed, and conservatives decried, reliance on courts as tools for changes. But while debate rages over whether the courts should be playing such a legislative role, Gerald N. Rosenberg poses a far more fundamental question--can courts produce political... Read Full Overview

In follow-up studies, dozens of reviews, and even a book of essays evaluating his conclusions, Gerald Rosenberg s critics not to mention his supporters have spent nearly two decades debating the arguments he first put forward in "The Hollow Hope." With this substantially expanded... Read Full Overview

Presents a powerful argument for the limitations of judicial action to support significant social reform--now updated with new data and analysis.