Stephen E Gottlieb: 2 books
Unfit for Democracy
The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Asked if the country was governed by a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”
Since its founding, Americans have worked hard to nurture and protect their hard-won democracy. And yet few consider the role of constitutional law in America’s...
Morality Imposed
The Rehnquist Court and the State of Liberty in America
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
We like to think of judges and justices as making decisions based on the facts and the law. But to what extent do jurists decide cases in accordance with their own preexisting philosophy of law, and what specific ideological assumptions account for their decisions?
Stephen E. Gottlieb adopts a unique...