The Supreme Court and American Political Development

Book Overview

This innovative volume explores the evolution of constitutional doctrine as elaborated by the Supreme Court. Moving beyond the traditional "law versus politics" perspective, the authors draw extensively on recent studies in American Political Development (APD) to present a much more complex and sophisticated view of the Court as both a legal and political entity.

The contributors--including Pam Brandwein, Howard Gillman, Mark Graber, Ronald...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700614397
• ISBN13: 9780700614394
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"