Richard L Hasen: 4 books
The Justice of Contradictions
Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Engaging but caustic and openly ideological, Antonin Scalia was among the most influential justices ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court. In this fascinating new book, legal scholar Richard L. Hasen assesses Scalia’s complex legacy as a conservative legal thinker and disruptive public...
by Richard L. Hasen
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
In 2000, just a few hundred votes out of millions cast in the state of Florida separated Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush from his Democratic opponent, Al Gore. The outcome of the election rested on Florida's 25 electoral votes, and legal wrangling continued for 36 days. Then, abruptly,...
Plutocrats United
Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the Distortion of American Elections
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Campaign financing is one of today’s most divisive political issues. The left asserts that the electoral process is rife with corruption. The right protests that the real aim of campaign limits is to suppress political activity and protect incumbents. Meanwhile, money flows freely on both sides. In...
by Richard L. Hasen
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
A Letter from Author Richard L. Hasen In 2000, the U.S. presidential election went into overtime as just a few hundred votes, out of millions cast, separated Republican George W. Bush from Democrat Al Gore in the state of Florida, whose twenty-five electoral votes determined the nation's next president....