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Adversarial legalism the American way of law

Title
Adversarial legalism [electronic resource] : the American way of law / Robert A. Kagan.
Author
Kagan, Robert A.
Publication
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019.

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Description
1 online resource (xix, 408 pages)
Uniform Title
Adversarial legalism (Online)
Alternative Title
Adversarial legalism (Online)
Subject
  • Adversary system (Law) > United States
  • Justice, Administration of > United States
  • Law > Political aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-383) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The concept of adversarial legalism -- The two faces of adversarial legalism -- The political construction of adversarial legalism -- Adversarial legalism and American criminal justice -- Deciding criminal cases -- Adversarial legalism and civil justice -- The tort law system -- Adversarial legalism and the welfare state -- Adversarial legalism and the regulatory state -- Economic development, environmental protection, and adversarial legalism.
LCCN
2019010206
OCLC
ssj0002186610
Author
Kagan, Robert A.
Title
Adversarial legalism [electronic resource] : the American way of law / Robert A. Kagan.
Imprint
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019.
Edition
Second edition.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-383) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Other Editions:
Revision of: Kagan, Robert A. Adversarial legalism. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2001 0674006216 (DLC) 2001024227 (OCoLC)46422150
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