Democracy and Distrust : : A Theory of Judicial Review / / / John Hart Ely.
This powerfully argued appraisal of judicial review may change the face of American law. Written for layman and scholar alike, the book addresses one of the most important issues facing Americans today: within what guidelines shall the Supreme Court apply the strictures of the Constitution to the co...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : : Harvard University Press, , [2020] ©1981 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 The Allure of Interpretivism
- 2 The Impossibility of a Clause-Bound Interpretivism
- 3 Discovering Fundamental Values
- 4 Policing the Process of Representation: The Court as Referee
- 5 Clearing the Channels of Political Change
- 6 Facilitating the Representation of Minorities
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index