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Adversarial Legalism: The American Way of Law, Second Edition 2nd Edition
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In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Robert Kagan explained why America is much more adversarial―likely to rely on legal threats and lawsuits―than other economically advanced countries, with more prescriptive laws, more costly adjudications, and more severe penalties. This updated edition also addresses the rise of the conservative legal movement and anti-statism in the Republican party, which have put in sharp relief the virtues of adversarial legalism in its ability to empower citizens, lawyers, and judges to mount challenges to the arbitrary or unlawful exercise of government authority.
“This is a wonderful piece of work, richly detailed and beautifully written. It is the best, sanest, and most comprehensive evaluation and critique of the American way of law that I have seen. Every serious scholar concerned with justice and efficiency, and every policymaker who is serious about improving the American legal order, should read this trenchant and exciting book.”
―Lawrence Friedman, Stanford University
“A tour de force. It is an elegantly written, consistently insightful analysis and critique of the American emphasis on litigation and punitive sanctions in the policy and administrative process.”
―Charles R. Epp, Law and Society Review
- ISBN-100674238362
- ISBN-13978-0674238367
- Edition2nd
- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication dateOctober 8, 2019
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.75 x 1 x 8.87 inches
- Print length432 pages
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“A tour de force. It is an elegantly written, consistently insightful analysis and critique of the American emphasis on litigation and punitive sanctions in the policy and administrative process…Political elites, scholars, and college students alike may find much that is new and surprising in this book―and it is Kagan’s key purpose to surprise and stimulate fresh thinking about the range of possibilities for addressing policy problems.”―Charles R. Epp, Law and Society Review
“An important and insightful study of American legal culture…Both comprehensive and critical. A significant advantage of Kagan’s treatment is his commitment to a genuinely comparative analysis of American legalism…Whatever the merits of Kagan’s assessment, however, it is made possible by his careful attention to comparative materials and thus shows the promise of an authentic comparative legal methodology. In sum, this is an important, indeed an elegant, book. Highly recommended.”―J. E. Finn, Choice
“This is a wonderful piece of work, richly detailed and beautifully written. It is the best, sanest, and most comprehensive evaluation and critique of the American way of law that I have seen. Every serious scholar concerned with justice and efficiency, and every policymaker who is serious about improving the American legal order, should read this trenchant and exciting book.”―Lawrence Friedman, Stanford University
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- Publisher : Harvard University Press; 2nd edition (October 8, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0674238362
- ISBN-13 : 978-0674238367
- Item Weight : 1.28 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 1 x 8.87 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #988,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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