A People's History of the Supreme Court by Peter Irons

A People's History of the Supreme Court by Peter Irons

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn

Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and "enemy combatants." To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn.

"A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . [Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation." -Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

Professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego, Peter Irons He is the author of five prior works that have won awards. The American Bar Association presented the Silver Gavel Award of Merit to the most current, A People's History of the Supreme Court.

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ISBN 13	9780143037385
ISBN 10	0143037382
Title	A People's History of the Supreme Court
Author	Peter Irons
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2006-07-25
Number of pages	608
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