{"product_id":"the-warren-court-and-american-politics-9780674000957","title":"The Warren Court and American Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in American history. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court  fundamentally  was protecting minorities  Lucas Powe revives the valuable tradition of looking at the Supreme Court in the wide political environment to find the Warren Court a functioning partner in Kennedy-Johnson liberalism. Thus the Court helped to impose national liberal-elite values on groups that were outliers to that tradition--the white South  rural America  and areas of Roman Catholic dominance. In a learned and lively narrative  Powe discusses over 200 significant rulings: the explosive Brown decision  which fundamentally challenged the Southern way of life; reapportionment (one person  one vote)  which changed the political balance of American legislatures; the gradual elimination of anti-Communist domestic security programs; the reform of criminal procedures (Mapp  Gideon  Miranda); the ban on school-sponsored prayer; and a new law on pornography. Most of these decisions date from 1962  when those who shaped the dominant ideology of the Warren Court of storied fame gained a fifth secure liberal vote. The Justices of the majority were prominent individuals  brimming with confidence  willing to help shape a revolution and see if it would last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646684061749,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674000951","price":25.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674000957.jpg?v=1781677260","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-warren-court-and-american-politics-9780674000957","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}