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Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics » (8th Edition)

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Authors: David M. O'Brien
ISBN-13: 9780393932188, ISBN-10: 0393932184
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: 8th Edition

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Author Biography: David M. O'Brien

David M. O’Brien is Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Constitutional Law and Politics and Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics, winner of the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award and now in its widely adopted Seventh Edition.

Book Synopsis

An inside look at the workings of the Supreme Court written by a top scholar and commentator.

Carol Nackenoff

A very useful introduction to the Court,well-liked by students for its lively style,anecdotes,and political acumen.

Table of Contents

1A struggle for power1
2The cult of the robe33
3Life in the marble temple103
4Deciding what to decide160
5Deciding cases and writing opinions231
6The court and American life304
AppMembers of the Supreme Court of the United States361

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