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Autore |
Wittes Benjamin |
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Titolo |
Confirmation wars [[electronic resource] ] : preserving independent courts in angry times / / Benjamin Wittes |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield |
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Stanford, Calif., : Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-45342-2 |
1-4422-0155-X |
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Edizione |
[Updated 2009 ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Judges - Selection and appointment - United States |
Judicial power - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-159) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword to the 2009 Edition; 1. Introduction; 2. An Unsatisfying Debate; 3. The Transformation of Judicial Confirmations; 4. The Threat to Independent Courts; 5. Conclusion: A Confirmation Process for Angry Times; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index |
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