Earl Warren and the Struggle for Justice

Paul Moke (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

406 Seiten

2015
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-2013-3 (ISBN)

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Earl Warren and the Struggle for Justice traces the role of Progressive values in the life and career of one of the twentieth century’s most influential jurists. Based on a review of new source materials, it defends Warren’s social justice decisions against critics and assesses his work off the bench during a critical stage in American history.

Few individuals did more to shape the political and legal landscape of twentieth century America than Earl Warren. Throughout fifty years of public service, Warren pursued a Progressive vision of ethical and effective government that brought moral integrity to the nation’s public policies, especially in the fields of racial relations, criminal justice, and freedom of marital association. Warren’s path-breaking approach to legal writing and his management of the responsibilities of the Office of Chief Justice encouraged public understanding of and support for the work of the Supreme Court. But his controversial years in California state government and as Chair of the Warren Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy also featured serious lapses in judgment and uncritical deference to authority figures in matters of national security that have clouded his legacy. This thoughtful and readable biography offers an updated and balanced appraisal of Warren’s leading social justice decisions and a liberal critique of his failings that provides new insights into Warren, the man, the jurist, and the leader.

Paul Moke is professor of political science at Wilmington College.

Preface
Chapter 1. Earl Warren and the People’s Court

Part I. Childhood, Education, and Early Career
Chapter 2. Coming of Age
Chapter 3. The D.A. On the Waterfront

Part II: Finding a National Voice
Chapter 4. The War at Home
Chapter 5. California’s Favorite Son

Part III: Earl Warren on the Bench
Chapter 6. A Day That Will Live in Glory
Chapter 7. All Deliberate Speed
Chapter 8. The Super Chief
Chapter 9. The Warren Court and the Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 10. Reforming Criminal Justice

Part IV. Earl Warren Off the Bench
Chapter 11. An Incident in Dallas
Chapter 12. The Warren Commission and the Kennedy Assassination

Part V. Conclusion
Chapter 13. The End of the Warren Court
Chapter 14. The Legacy of Earl Warren

Bibliography
About the Author

Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 235 mm
Gewicht	748 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4985-2013-8 / 1498520138
ISBN-13	978-1-4985-2013-3 / 9781498520133
Zustand	Neuware