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Title: Great Cases in Constitutional Law by Robert P. George ISBN: 0-691-04952-1 Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: 28 February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Essays on the Supreme Court
Comment: Based on a series of lectures given at Princeton University, Great Cases in Constitutional Law analyzes five major Supreme Court Cases: Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Stanford, Lochner v. New York, Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade. The slant of the lectures is clear: the Supreme Court should play less of a role in substantively interpreting the Constitution. Several lectures play devil's advocate: Hadley Arkes defends the notorious Lochner case, while Edward Maltz criticises the hallowed Brown decision. The conservative slant of the book's editor, Princeton Professor Robert P. George, can be seen in the two lectures about abortion. With every other case, one writer generally attacks, while the other defends the Supreme Court's decision. Even with Dred Scott, Prof. James McPhereson notes that the outcome of the decision was not bad--northern anger over the ruling likely prompted the election of Lincoln. But with abortion, both lecturers tear into Roe v. Wade. The quality of both Roe essays, written by Jean Bethke Elshtain and George Will, is surprising low. Both are polemical and disorganized, both wander into the moral and philosophical realms rather than focusing on issues of Constitutional Law. But on the whole, the book represents a fascinating exploration of some of the major Supreme Court cases in US history.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must
Comment: This is the type of text that all Americans should read
Not that there is anything earth shatterning here
but the lay reader is introduced to the basics of debate
concerning the Supreme court and Constitutional Law.
The Constitution is ours "We the People" not the lawyers'.
Read this book and reclaim it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Constitutional Cases
Comment: This book is superb. Not only does George compile a list of great names in constitutional law into one book, but also these authors give insight into the most controversial cases of all time. For example, Hadley Arkes's defense of Lochner v. New York is astounding. This book is a must for every intelligent citizen.
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Title: Democracy and Distrust (Harvard Paperbacks) by John Ely ISBN: 0674196376 Publisher: Harvard University Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1981 List Price(USD): $21.50 |
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Title: The American Supreme Court (The Chicago History of American Civilization) by Robert G. McCloskey, Sanford Levinson ISBN: 0226556786 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Clash of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion, and Morality in Crisis by Robert P. George ISBN: 1882926625 Publisher: ISI Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Natural Law and Public Reason by Robert P. George, Christopher Wolfe ISBN: 0878407669 Publisher: Georgetown University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Terrorism and the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security by David Cole, James X. Dempsey, Carole Goldberg ISBN: 1565847822 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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