Young Lawyer for the New Deal - An Insider's Memoir of the Roosevelt Years [Hardcover]

Thomas I. Emerson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0847676269 | ISBN-13: 978-0847676262 | Publication Date: March 28, 1991 | Edition: 1St Edition

Thomas Emerson's memoirs of the New Deal and World War II are those of a true insider. Serving on a number of independent agencies-including The National Recovery Administration, The National Labor Relations Board, and the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion-from the early 1930s through the mid 1940s, the author provides a clear and unique picture of how federal regulatory agencies actually operated and how administrative law was created. Emerson presents a history of the New Deal era from a lawyer's perspective that has an unusual sense of immediacy. In each agency the author looks carefully at its organization and the ensuing political and regulatory changes and problems that occurred. Emerson examines the processes by which regulations are written and the inherent pitfalls. He recalls test cases to establish credibility and constitutionality-an area where the author is especially cogent as he himself argued cases before the Supreme Court. Students of government and law will find Young Lawyer for the New Deal to be a virtual casebook on regulatory issues and their relation to constitutional law. Students of political science and American history will find this clear and detailed picture of the federal government during the New Deal and World War II of great interest and value.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Specialists will find useful information and atmosphere of commitment, ferment, and conflict in the Roosevelt years. Highly recommended. (Choice )

About the Author

Thomas Emerson is Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law Emeritus, Yale Law School.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1St Edition edition (March 28, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847676269
• ISBN-13: 978-0847676262
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,266,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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