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Book SynopsisIn this paperback edition, he includes a discussion of the recent nomination of Stephen Breyer, addressing various reform proposals made by critics of the current process and crediting President Clinton's protracted selection process with restoring some decorum to the proceedings.
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Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Forward
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The President Versus the Senate
Chapter 2. In the Beginning
Chapter 3. The Rise of Organized Interests
Chapter 4. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of John J. Parker
Chapter 5. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of Clement Haynsworth
Chapter 6. Speaking Out: Interest Groups, Nominees, and Presidents
Chapter 7. The Institutional Presidency: Strategic Resources and the Supreme Court Selection Process
Chapter 8. The Clinton Appointments and Proposals for Reform
Afterword, 1998
Notes
Index
