{"product_id":"books-la-catedral-del-mar-by-ildefonso-falcones","title":"La Catedral del Mar","description":"In follow-up studies, dozens of reviews, and even a book of essays evaluating his conclusions, Gerald Rosenberg's critics--not to mention his supporters--have spent nearly two decades debating the arguments he first put forward in \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Hope\u003c\/i\u003e. With this substantially expanded second edition of his landmark work, Rosenberg himself steps back into the fray, responding to criticism and adding chapters on the same-sex marriage battle that ask anew whether courts can spur political and social reform.\u003cbr\u003e Finding that the answer is still a resounding no, Rosenberg reaffirms his powerful contention that it's nearly impossible to generate significant reforms through litigation. The reason? American courts are ineffective and relatively weak--far from the uniquely powerful sources for change they're often portrayed as. Rosenberg supports this claim by documenting the direct and secondary effects of key court decisions--particularly \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e. He reveals, for example, that Congress, the White House, and a determined civil rights movement did far more than \u003ci\u003eBrown\u003c\/i\u003e to advance desegregation, while pro-choice activists invested too much in \u003ci\u003eRoe\u003c\/i\u003e at the expense of political mobilization. Further illuminating these cases, as well as the ongoing fight for same-sex marriage rights, Rosenberg also marshals impressive evidence to overturn the common assumption that even unsuccessful litigation can advance a cause by raising its profile. \u003cbr\u003e Directly addressing its critics in a new conclusion, \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Hope, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e promises to reignite for a new generation the national debate it sparked seventeen years ago.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54417818288401,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780307474735.jpg?v=1787564672","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-la-catedral-del-mar-by-ildefonso-falcones","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}