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Author:   Helen Shirley Thomas
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9781421435336

ISBN 10:   1421435330
Pages:   398
Publication Date:   26 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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"Preface Part I: From Ivory Tower to Marble Halls Chapter 1. The Making of a Scholar Chapter 2. New Deal and National Prominence Part II: Symbolism and Social Unity Chapter 3. ""We Live by Symbols"" Chapter 4. Group Conflict in Modern Society Chapter 5. The Supreme Court and the Interests of Society Part III: The Uses of History Chapter 6. History and the Bill of Rights Chapter 7. History and the Fourteenth Amendment Chapter 8. Precedents, Doctrines, and Statutes Part IV: The Constitution as an Instrument of Power Chapter 9. Subversion and Self-Preservation Chapter 10. ""Preferred Freedoms""-A Negative View Chapter 11. ""It Is a Constitution We Are Expounding"" Part V: Decentralization and Dispersal of Control Chapter 12. The Court and COngress Chapter 13. The Institutional Role of the Court Chapter 14. The Court bewteen Nation and States Part VI: The Role of the Judge Chapter 15. ""The Man Who Talks So Much"" Chapter 16. Scholar on the Bench Index"

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Helen Shirley Thomas received her PhD, awarded with distinction, from Johns Hopkins University. She completed her work with the aid of several university scholarships and a grant from the Social Science Research Council. She was a member of the Department of Political Science at Goucher College.

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