{"product_id":"i-dissent-mark-tushnet-9780807000366","title":"I Dissent: Great Opposing Opinions in Landmark Supreme Court Cases","description":"For the first time, a collection of dissents from the most famous Supreme Court cases \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf American history can truly be traced through the majority decisions in landmark Supreme Court cases, then what about the dissenting opinions? In issues of race, gender, privacy, workers' rights, and more, would advances have been impeded or failures rectified if the dissenting opinions were in fact the majority opinions? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn offering thirteen famous dissents-from \u003ci\u003eMarbury v. Madison\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGriswold v. Connecticut\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLawrence v. Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, each edited with the judges' eloquence preserved-renowned Supreme Court scholar Mark Tushnet reminds us that court decisions are not pronouncements issued by the utterly objective, they are in fact political statements from highly intelligent but partisan people. Tushnet introduces readers to the very concept of dissent in the courts and then provides useful context for each case, filling in gaps in the Court's history and providing an overview of the issues at stake. After each case, he considers the impact the dissenting opinion would have had, if it had been the majority decision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLively and accessible, \u003ci\u003eI Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e offers a radically fresh view of the judiciary in a collection that is essential reading for anyone interested in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Tushnet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807000361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807000366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.88w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/28\/2008 pg. 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2008 pg. 96","brand":"Mark Tushnet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054868230399,"sku":"9780807000366","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_376dd183-7132-44e7-80ca-0c5d4be89911.jpg?v=1685032450","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-dissent-mark-tushnet-9780807000366","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}