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America's Supreme Court - Making Democracy Work (Hardcover)
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America's Supreme Court - Making Democracy Work (Hardcover)
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The American Supreme Court is one of the most powerful and
controversial judicial bodies in the world. The Court has assumed
the role of settling fundamental issues of American social policy
through its power of constitutional interpretation, and its rulings
are among the most divisive, and controversial events in American
political life. How did the American court come to acquire such
power? How does it maintain its authority and public confidence in
the face of deep political divides. In this book Stephen Breyer, a
leading intellect in the current Court, gives an insider's view on
how America's Supreme Court came to acquire such a prominent role
in American public life, how the Court operates, and how it can
continue to maintain the trust of the American public as the final
arbiter of the values underlying America's democratic constitution.
Breyer introduces the history of the Court by telling the stories
of the landmark cases that defined the role the Court would play in
American politics. He then offers a powerful restatement of his
views on how a constitutional court should fulfil its function as
final interpreter of a democratic constitution. In doing so, he
examines some of the Court's most controversial recent decisions,
on issues such as the legality of detention in Guantanamo Bay, and
the scope of protection of gun ownership in Heller. The book offers
a unique introduction to how the American Supreme Court does and
should operate, invaluable to all students of American law and
politics, and anyone looking to understand the workings of American
politics.
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