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A People's History Of The Supreme Court by Peter Irons, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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A People's History Of The Supreme Court by Peter Irons, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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From Peter Irons
A People's History Of The Supreme Court by Peter Irons, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Current price: $32.00
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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 ZinnRecent 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) | A People's History Of The Supreme Court by Peter Irons, Paperback | Indigo Chapters