The Limits of Judicial Power: The Supreme Court in American Politics / Edition 1

by William Lasser

Overview

Lasser examines in detail four periods during which the Court was widely charged with overstepping its constitutional power: the late 1850s, with the Dred Scott case and its aftermath; the Reconstruction era; the New Deal era; and the years of the Warren and Burger Courts after 1954. His thorough analysis of the most controversial decisions convincingly demonstrates that the Court has much more power to withstand political reprisal than is commonly assumed.

Originally published in 1988.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807842331
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	10/15/1989
Edition description:	1
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.00(h) x 6.00(d)

Editorial Reviews

Subtitled: The Supreme Court in American politics. Lasser (political science, Clemson U.) challenges the conventional wisdom that the Supreme Court endangers its own political effectiveness when it engages in judicial activism. Paper, $9.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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