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Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy

By Nathaniel Persily

Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy

By Nathaniel Persily

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Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of American public opinion on the key constitutional controversies of the twentieth century, including desegregation, school prayer, abortion, the death penalty, affirmative action, gay rights, assisted suicide, and national security, to name just a few. With essays focusing on each issue in depth, Nathaniel Persily, Jack Citrin, Patrick Egan, and an established group of scholars weave in cutting edge public-opinion data to illustrate the debates. They systematically examine each controversy, explaining how public attitudes have shifted over time, especially in the wake of prominent Supreme Court decisions. More than just a compilation of available data, however, these essays join the "popular constitutionalism" debate between those who advocate a dominant role for courts in constitutional adjudication and those who prefer a more pluralized constitutional discourse. Each essay also details the gap between the public and the Supreme Court on these hotly contested issues and analyzes how and why this divergence of opinion has grown or shrunk over the last fifty years. Ultimately, Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy sheds light on a major yet understudied part of American politics, providing an incisive look at the crucial part played by the voice of the people on the issues that have become an indelible part of the modern-day political landscape.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
756
Release Date:
2008-04-04
Publication Date:
2008-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195329414
ISBN13:
9780195329414
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[email protected]
Weight:
1286 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
45 cm
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