Publish Date |
June 06, 2023 |
Category |
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism Law / Constitutional |
Price |
$39.99 |
ISBN: 9781668006061
Format: Hardback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: June 06, 2023
“Waldman’s book devastatingly demonstrates that . . . the current Court has made clear that even the judiciary’s legitimacy as the law’s highest expositor cannot be presumed.""A terrific if chilling account of how conservatives hijacked US democracy. . . . Written with the verve of great campaign oratory."“A call to action as much as it is a history of the Supreme Court . . . carries a strong warning for the conservative justices who thus far have been able to carry the day.”"Learned, engaging, fierce - I expect [The Supermajority] to exert huge influence in Democratic Senate and presidential debate about the stakes in 2024 and after."“A damning account of a Supreme Court gone wildly activist in shredding the Constitution.""Today's Supreme Court poses a crisis for American democracy. It has set the country back on voting rights, reproductive rights, gun safety and racial justice, with more damage possibly to come. This compelling book tells the story of this critical moment in the long struggle for a better, more equitable country. It's not a story just for lawyers - it's something every American must know.""Michael Waldman's The Supermajority is nothing less than a public service. With writerly skill and lawyerly authority he has produced a panoramically sweeping and deeply disturbing account of the Supreme Court's lurch to the hard right. Anyone trying to grasp how just nine unelected justices with lifetime tenure could completely upend American life must read this important book."“Each week’s headlines reveal how much power the Supreme Court holds over all our lives. Abortion… guns…the environment…our democracy – The Supermajority dramatizes the explosive impact of these nine justices. It shows how politics shapes the Court, and how the Court shapes the country. It's a revelatory look at America's history, an incisive reflection on our future. Essential reading to understand today's politics.”"Compulsively readable and urgent, The Supermajority briskly details the Supreme Court’s past, while meticulously documenting its impact on our present and future. At every turn, Waldman’s unsparing eye and clear voice illustrate how the Court’s veneer of neutrality has yielded to a cynical political calculus that makes every case a potential landmine for justice and democracy.""Michael Waldman's powerful account of the Supreme Court and how the current supermajority came to be and the dangerous consequences of their decisions is a must-read account of our most important legal institution—troubling, provocative, insightful, and engaging all at the same time."