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From renowned political theorist James MacGregor Burns, an incisive critique of the overreaching power of an ideological Supreme Court

For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winner James MacGregor Burns has been one of the great masters of the study of power and leadership in America. In Packing the Court, he turns his eye to the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that he believes has become more powerful, and more partisan, than the founding fathers ever intended. In a compelling and provocative narrative, Burns reveals how the Supreme Court has served as a reactionary force in American politics at critical moments throughout the nation's history, and concludes with a bold proposal to rein in the court's power.

Packing the Court The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court

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    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 6/29/2010 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780143117414, 978-0143117414
    ISBN10: 0143117416
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    History of the Americas Law Legal systems: courts and procedures Legal systems: judges and judicial powers

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    From renowned political theorist James MacGregor Burns, an incisive critique of the overreaching power of an ideological Supreme Court

    For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winner James MacGregor Burns has been one of the great masters of the study of power and leadership in America. In Packing the Court, he turns his eye to the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that he believes has become more powerful, and more partisan, than the founding fathers ever intended. In a compelling and provocative narrative, Burns reveals how the Supreme Court has served as a reactionary force in American politics at critical moments throughout the nation's history, and concludes with a bold proposal to rein in the court's power.

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