Battle for Justice
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385415494 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 399 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Superb J. Smallridge I'm a Supreme Court junkie and was delighted to hear about this book after reading Lou Cannon's biography on Reagan. Bronner's book captures the moment of Bork's nomination better than anything out there in a way that is readable and complete. He gives excellent summaries of the domi. Light of Day Bronner's work is a good read for a historical political junkie. It traces the history of Justice Bork's nomination from it's inception to its ultimate failure. Coming on the heals of Justice Antonin Scalia's nomination and confirmation, the left, led by Ted Kennedy, wasn't going to . On Character Assassination CopperBlue Character assassination is a pervasive and undoubtedly lamentable phenomenon in our political culture. But only a selective reading of history would identify the Robert Bork hearings as the genesis of that phenomenon.One need only look to the pioneering work of Lee Atwater for preced
This book investigates both sides of the issue with scores of interviews with key figures as the most critical political fight during the Reagan years unfolds.. The struggle for and against Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination was a soul-searching dissection of the country's values
The nomination also mobilized an effective grass-roots anti-Bork campaign and caused infighting between the White House and Justice Department. The selection of Bork, whose previous judicial decisions restricted the scope of individual liberties, was a central part of the Reagan administration's shift away from 1950s and 1960s approaches to civil rights. From Library Journal Bronner, legal affairs reporter for the Boston Globe , has written an excellent account of Robert Bork's unsuccessful nomination to the U.S. Louis Univ .Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Bronner uncovers conflicts in Bork's legal positions and how these disparities led to major controversies in the Senate hearings. BOMC selection.- Steve Puro, St. A clear presentation of a legally and politically co