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Building the Judiciary: Law, Courts, and the Politics of Institutional Development
Justin Crowe
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Paperback. How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? This book uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 442.
How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? How did the Supreme Court move from political irrelevance to political centrality? Building the Judiciary uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century. Explaining why and how the federal judiciary became an independent, autonomous, and powerful political institution, Justin Crowe moves away from the notion that the judiciary is exceptional in the scheme of American politics, illustrating instead how it is subject to the ... Read more
How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? How did the Supreme Court move from political irrelevance to political centrality? Building the Judiciary uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century. Explaining why and how the federal judiciary became an independent, autonomous, and powerful political institution, Justin Crowe moves away from the notion that the judiciary is exceptional in the scheme of American politics, illustrating instead how it is subject to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152936
SKU
V9780691152936
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About Justin Crowe
Justin Crowe is assistant professor of political science at Williams College.
Reviews for Building the Judiciary: Law, Courts, and the Politics of Institutional Development
"Crowe takes the position that, despite the conventional wisdom that the institutional legitimacy of the federal judiciary is a product of its own decisions, the growth of the institutional development and legitimacy of the national courts is a result of continued and strategic decisions made by political actors outside the judiciary. This interesting, important, and timely thesis is supported by ... Read more