American Politicians Confront the Court

by Stephen M. Engel

Book Overview

Politicians have long questioned, or even been openly hostile to, the legitimacy of judicial authority, but that authority seems to have become more secure over time. What explains the recurrence of hostilities and yet the security of judicial power? Addressing this question anew, Stephen Engel points to the gradual acceptance of dissenting views of the Constitution, that is, the legitimacy and loyalty of stable opposition. Politicians' changing perception...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521153980
• ISBN13: 9780521153980
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"