The Long Reach of the Sixties by Laura Kalman
In The Long Reach of the Sixties, legal historian Laura Kalman explores the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation battles of the late 1960s and early 1970s and shows how they have haunted--indeed, scarred--the Supreme Court appointments process ever since.
Kalman deftly argues that confirmation hearings with little substance, nominees selected exclusively from Harvard and Yale, and the heavy emphasis on past judicial experience are a direct consequence of the lessons presidents have learned from this critical period* C. Shortell, CHOICE *
[E]ngagingly written....Rich in detail and peppered with intriguing insights, Kalman's study will benefit legal historians, political scientists, court watchers, and others who find themselves wondering what history can teach us about the politics of the present. * Amanda Hollis-Brusky, The Chronicle of Higher Education *
Not all legal history is as readable as this, nor is it as crisply argued without turgid legalese...The author successfully locates the nexus between legal and political history and makes a compelling case for the period in question being a clear and vital turning point. Kalman presents an accessible, lucid brief on how our Supreme Court appointment system became the mess that it is. * Kirkus Reviews *
[P]owerfully argued and timely....A masterly melding of history, legal history, and political science... * Library Journal, starred review *
Rich in detail and peppered with intriguing insights, Kalman's study will benefit legal historians, political scientists, court watchers, and others who find themselves wondering what history can teach us about the politics of the present. * The Chronicle Review *
[E]ngagingly written....Rich in detail and peppered with intriguing insights, Kalman's study will benefit legal historians, political scientists, court watchers, and others who find themselves wondering what history can teach us about the politics of the present. * Amanda Hollis-Brusky, The Chronicle of Higher Education *
Not all legal history is as readable as this, nor is it as crisply argued without turgid legalese...The author successfully locates the nexus between legal and political history and makes a compelling case for the period in question being a clear and vital turning point. Kalman presents an accessible, lucid brief on how our Supreme Court appointment system became the mess that it is. * Kirkus Reviews *
[P]owerfully argued and timely....A masterly melding of history, legal history, and political science... * Library Journal, starred review *
Rich in detail and peppered with intriguing insights, Kalman's study will benefit legal historians, political scientists, court watchers, and others who find themselves wondering what history can teach us about the politics of the present. * The Chronicle Review *
Laura Kalman is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a member of the California Bar, and past president of the American Society for Legal History. She is the author of Right Star Rising: A New Politics, 1974-1980, Yale Law School and the Sixties: Revolt and Reverberations, The Strange Career of Legal Liberalism, Abe Fortas: A Biography, and Legal Realism at Yale, 1927-1960.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190079116 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190079118 |
| Title | The Long Reach of the Sixties |
| Author | Laura Kalman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2019-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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