{"product_id":"the-selling-of-supreme-court-nominees-interpreting-american-politics-9780801858833","title":"The Selling of Supreme Court Nominees","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA careful and concise history, description, and analysis of the modern Supreme Court appointment process... A model of concese and careful scholarship, and I highly recommend it. -- Michael Comiskey Journal of Politics Stands out in its scholarly thoroughness and innovative theory... one of the best books currently available for understanding the contemporary politics of Supreme Court nominations. -- John B. Gates The Law and Politics Book Review A highly informative study of presidential appointments and senatorial confirmation-or rejection-of those nominees to the Supreme Court throughout our history... This book is clearly written, fast paced, and very well documented. It is recommended to all interested to the political gateway to the federal appellate judiciary. Appellate Practice Journal and Update A model of concise and careful scholarship. Journal of Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Editor's Forward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The President Versus the Senate\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. In the Beginning\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The Rise of Organized Interests\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of John J. Parker\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of Clement Haynsworth\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Speaking Out: Interest Groups, Nominees, and Presidents \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Institutional Presidency: Strategic Resources and the Supreme Court Selection Process\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Clinton Appointments and Proposals for Reform\u003cbr\u003eAfterword, 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527611425111,"sku":"9780801858833","price":28.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801858833.jpg?v=1731868538","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-selling-of-supreme-court-nominees-interpreting-american-politics-9780801858833","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}