{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-imperial-judiciary-why-the-right-is-wrong-about-the-courts-9780814747957","title":"The Myth of the Imperial Judiciary: Why the Right Is Wrong about the Courts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew institutions have become as ferociously fought over in democratic politics as the courts. While political criticism of judges in this country goes back to its inception, today's intensely ideological assault is nearly unprecedented.\u003cbr\u003eSpend any amount of time among the writings of contemporary right-wing critics of judicial power, and you are virtually assured of seeing repeated complaints about the \"imperial judiciary.\" American conservatives contend not only that judicial power has expanded dangerously in recent decades, but that liberal judges now willfully write their policy preferences into law. They raise alarms that American courts possess a degree of power incompatible with the functioning of a democratic polity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Myth of the Imperial Judiciary\u003c\/b\u003e explores the anti-judicial ideological trend of the American right, refuting these claims and taking a realistic look at the role of courts in our democracy to show that conservatives have a highly unrealistic conception of their power. Kozlowski first assesses the validity of the conservative view of the Founders' intent, arguing that courts have played an assertive role in our politics since their establishment. He then considers contemporary judicial powers to show that conservatives have greatly overstated the extent to which the expansion of rights which has occurred has worked solely to the benefit of liberals.\u003cbr\u003eKozlowski reveals the ways in which the claims of those on the right are often either unsupported or simply wrong. He concludes that American courts, far from imperiling our democracy or our moral fabric, stand as a bulwark against the abuse of legislative power, acting forcefully, as they have always done, to give meaning to constitutional promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Kozlowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.72h x 6.28w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814747957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLewis, Anthony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is a former editorial columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKozlowski, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMark Kozlowski\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, with a Ph.D. in Political Science. He writes about issues of judicial independence on behalf of the Center. His work has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLegal Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is recognized by leading media nationwide as an expert on the judiciary.","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40440988500083,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":50.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4bfc8965-1269-4874-ab60-dbd805f1a5d2.jpg?v=1663253115","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-myth-of-the-imperial-judiciary-why-the-right-is-wrong-about-the-courts-9780814747957","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}