The role of the Supreme Court in American political culture : preserving the founding myths
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
The role of the Supreme Court in American political culture : preserving the founding myths
E. Mellen Press, c2006
Available at / 5 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Bibliography: p. [145]-146
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study examines the irreconcilable demands of American contradicting political mythology and how this dynamic is played out in the arena of constitutional law and the U.S. Supreme Court. The author suggests that conflicting idealism is essential to freedom as it checks powerful political agendas from the right and from the left, and demonstrates that the Supreme Court is uniquely positioned to promote this idealism.
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Mythical Ideals in American Political Culture
- 2. American Mythology and Controlling Government
- 3. The Myths of Republicanism
- 4. The Inadequacies of Judicial Philosophies
- 5. Preserving Myth: The Essential Role
- Selected Bibliography
- Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"