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UNINA9910824769203321 |
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Autore |
Rosen Jeffrey <1964-> |
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Titolo |
The most democratic branch : how the courts serve America / / Jeffrey Rosen |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-029175-3 |
0-19-771999-6 |
1-280-84481-7 |
0-19-534660-2 |
1-4294-3864-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' Institutions of American democracy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political questions and judicial power - United States |
Courts - United States |
Judges - United States - History |
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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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Formerly CIP. |
Previously issued in print: 2006. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-225) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The most democratic branch -- Cautionary tales -- Race -- Love and death -- Politics -- Civil liberties -- Constitutional futurology, or what are courts good for? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A penetrating look at some of the most important Supreme Court cases in history, this book illustrates why the Supreme Court is most successful when it defers to the constitutional views of the American people. |
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