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1 online resource (xi, 339 pages) |
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Princeton studies in American politics |
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Princeton studies in American politics.
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Political competition, legal change, and the new American state -- The rise of the liberal legal network -- The emergence of the conservative public interest law movement -- Law and economics : out of the wilderness -- Counter-networking : the origins and evolution of the federalist society -- Law and economics : institutionalization -- Lessons learned : the emergence of the center for individual rights -- And the institute for justice |
| Summary |
Starting in the 1970s, conservatives learned that electoral victory did not easily convert into a reversal of important liberal accomplishments, especially in the law. 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 domina |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-330) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Law -- Political aspects -- United States
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Law -- Economic aspects -- United States
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Justice, Administration of -- United States
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Conservatism -- United States
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Liberalism -- United States
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LAW -- Jurisprudence.
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LAW -- General Practice.
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LAW -- Reference.
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LAW -- Essays.
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LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism.
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LAW -- Practical Guides.
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LAW -- General.
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Conservatism
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Justice, Administration of
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Law -- Economic aspects
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Law -- Political aspects
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Liberalism
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400829699 |
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1400829690 |
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1282158295 |
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9781282158290 |
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