Bush v. Gore : the question of legitimacy / edited by Bruce Ackerman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ackerman, Bruce A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946---Trials, litigation, etc.

Bush, George W.

Gore, Al, 1948---Trials, litigation, etc.

Gore, Al.

Presidents--United States--Election--2000.

Presidents.

Contested elections--Florida.

Contested elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Bush versus Gore

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Supreme Court's intervention in the 2000 election will shape American law and democracy long after George W. Bush has left the White House. This vitally important book brings together a broad range of preeminent legal scholars who address the larger questions raised by the Supreme Court's actions. Did the Court's decision violate the rule of law? Did it inaugurate an era of super-politicized jurisprudence? How should Bush v. Gore change the terms of debate over the next round of Supreme Court appointments?The contributors-Bruce Ackerman, Jack Balkin, Guido Calabresi, Steven Calabresi, Owen Fiss, Charles Fried, Robert Post, Margaret Jane Radin, Jeffrey Rosen, Jed Rubenfeld, Cass Sunstein, Laurence Tribe, and Mark Tushnet-represent a broad political spectrum. Their reactions to the case are varied and surprising, filled with sparkling argument and spirited debate. This is a must-read book for thoughtful Americans everywhere.

Contents:

An unreasonable reaction to a reasonable decision / Charles Fried

Not as bad as Plessy. Worse / Jed Rubenfeld

EroG v. hsuB : through the looking glass / Laurence H. Tribe

In partial (but not partisan) praise of principle / Guido Calabresi

The fallibility of reason / Owen Fiss

Sustaining the premise of legality : learning to live with Bush v. Gore / Robert Post

Can the rule of law survive Bush v. Gore / Margaret Jane Radin

A political question / Steven G. Calabresi

Political questions and the hazards of pragmatism / Jeffrey Rosen

The conservatism in Bush v. Gore / Mark Tushnet

Does the constitution enact the republican party platform? : beyond Bush v. Gore / Cass R. Sunstein

Off balance / Bruce Ackerman

Legitimacy and the 2000 election / Jack M. Balkin.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611740603

9781281740601

1281740608

9780300127003

0300127006

OCLC:

923590014