Courts and the Culture Wars (Hardcover)

For much of the second half of the twentieth century, America's courts--state and federal--have injected themselves into what many critics consider to be fundamentally moral or political disputes. By constitutionalizing these disputes, many feel that the courts have reduced the ability of Americans to engage in traditional, political modes of settling differences over issues that excite particular passion. While legal discourse is well suited to choosing decisive winners and losers, political discourse is perhaps more conducive to reasonable compromise and accommodation. In Courts and the Culture Wars Bradley C. S. Watson has brought together some of America's most distinguished names in constitutional theory and practice to consider the impact of judicial engagement in the moral, religious, and cultural realms--including such issues as school prayer, abortion, gay rights, and expressive speech.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	October 2002
Editors:	Bradley C. S Watson
Contributors:	Robert H. Bork • Francis Canavan • Murray Dry • John C. Eastman • Edward J. Erler • Christopher P. Manfredi • Anthony A Peacock • Jeremy Rabkin • Charles E. Rice
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-0414-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	0-7391-0414-4
Barcode:	9780739104149

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