The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069114625X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Teles is associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University and a fellow at the New America Foundation. Steven M.
Fills a Big Gap Ronald H. Clark The author, a public policy professor at Maryland, has written the definitive study of the rise of conservative lawyers and entities to a position of legal dominance over the last 30 years or so. He has pulled together into one explanatory structure a number of diverse agents, so that we can see how they all interacted and contributed to this result. The book certainly cleared up my understanding of this phenomenon, which is essential to grasping political developments in this country over the last qua. Sara Cardenas said Five Stars. Love my product. Fast shipping!. America's best History of the Rise of the Intellectual Right Eros Faust The intellectual right is a new movement in the United States, but it didn't just spring up out of thin air. It was nurtured and grown by men (mostly) willing to openly exchange views with each other without rancor or hatred. They were all in pursuit of of a more just and lasting society, and the movement grew as America was crumbling.Teles does a remarkable job of demystifying this movement and explaining why it's neither Republican nor Libertarian, and why the movement is so open to differing points
S. Political scientists can benefit from Teles's explanation of how liberalism became entrenched in legal institutions just as conservatives were starting to dominate electoral politics. Perhaps if liberals and progressives pay enough attention to the lessons about problem-solving and adaptation taught in this valuable book, Prof. Teles has written a fascinating book on how conservative ideas gained influence over contemporary law and has added an essential chapter to our historical accounts of modern conservatism, which until now have focused on electoral politics."--Linda Przybyszewski, Journal of American History"Steven M. He chronicles the rise of a multifaceted organizational and institutional structure that has become the only game in
As a result, conservatives' mobilizing efforts increasingly turned to law schools, professional networks, public interest groups, and the judiciary--areas traditionally controlled by liberals. Drawing from internal documents, as well as interviews with key conservative figures, The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement examines this sometimes fitful, and still only partially successful, conservative challenge to liberal domination of the law and American legal institutions. Steven Teles explores how conservative mobilization was shaped by the legal profession, the legacy of the liberal movement, and the difficulties in matching strategic opportunities with effective organizational responses. Unlike accounts that depict the conservatives as fiendishly skilled, The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement reveals the formidable challenges that conservatives faced in competing with legal liberalism. Starting in the 1970s, conservatives learned that electoral victory did not easily convert into a reversal of important liberal accomplishments, especially in the law. Lawyers, historians, sociologists, political scientists, and activists seeking to learn from the conservative experience in the law will find it compelling reading.. He explains how foundations and groups promoting conservative ideas built