Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics, Eighth Edition Eighth Edition

by David M. O'Brien (Author)

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The Supreme Court is a fundamentally political branch of the U.S. government that is deeply engaged in shaping American politics and policy.

David O’Brien shows students how the Supreme Court is a “storm center” of political controversy where personality, politics, law, and justice converge. This thoroughly updated Eighth Edition of Storm Center continues to chart historic steps taken by the Court, and features an in-depth discussion of the Court’s continuing turn to the right and the first term of Chief Justice John Roberts.

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David O’Brien was a Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer professor at the Woodrow Wilson department of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia. He received his PhD, MA, and BA degrees in philosophy and political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was the author of numerous books, including Constitutional Law and Politics and Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics, winner of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Eighth edition (April 19, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393932184
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393932188
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 1 x 8.3 inches

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D. Smyth

Storm Center

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012

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This book is excellent for the reader/historian who wants to know more about the court, and more about the individual Justices and the administrations they were selected under and their opinions once they reached the bench. Excellent reading material for students in government and/or political sicence courses.

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michael a sprenger

A Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012

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O'Brien's chatty style and behind the scenes tale had me hooked from the first paragraph to the last sentence. I bought the book for a graduate class I was taking, but I would have read it for fun.

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Edgar Quinones

Pretty Boring But Essential

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2010

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This is probably not the most exciting read, but I do need to read it for a Review that I have due. Really boring, but necessary and informative.

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Craig Anthony Nicholas

Best Overall on Context and Style

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2010

I got this book as a gift from my good friend, Terrah Dews, who thought of me when she saw this book. I enjoyed it as much as she has hoped.

I have also have reviews on:
The Center Holds: The Power Struggle Inside the Rehnquist Court , Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court , and Reason and Passion: Justice Brennan's Enduring Influence

The beauty of this book is the attention to process and protocol of how law gets decided at the highest level. One can appreciate the style of this book versus the others reviewed above because it struggles less to prove a point.

It is an important mark toward delivering transparency about the sacred body in a way that the eyewitness account in "Closed Chambers" does not. All the other books reviewed above focus more on the historical context and the partisan permutations thereof.

This book will appeal to the intellect of those that look to appreciate what there is to know about the high court and it's culture, the exchange between justices, the other bodies of law, and the public at large. While not intended to be a comprehensive review of law, the illustration on major cases enables one to arrive at what thought leadership is in play for the major issues of our day. For those that enjoy the intricacies of law and public policy, this is a well annotated study in the constitutional politics of the high court and is full of energy on how those battles get won.

A terrific guide that I recommend above the other books review on the same subject.
For a deeper study on issues, I recommend:
The Center Holds: The Power Struggle Inside the Rehnquist Court or Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court . The book on Brennan is not intended to be on balance.

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Andriy D.

Witty and informative

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2004

As an undergraduate student studying constitutional law, I found this book an excellent introduction into the court politics. O'Brien writes and organizes his book in a coherent way, allowing for the maximum material absorption coupled with intriguing facts and footnotes. "Storm Center" reveals the court as a human and error-prone institution evolving over time into a kind of super-legislation, becoming at the same time both more independent and intertwined in regard to the other two branches.
Overall, an enjoyable read for anyone willing to peak at the kitchen of law.

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Helpful insight into the court...

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2000

This is an excellent examination into the history of the court and the politics that led to its current make-up. O'Brien does a good job making this an interesting and often riviting historical examination.
This has become a valuable tool in my personal and educational understanding of today's court. With the public eye close to the court these days (Presidential Election) the individual and personal examinations that O'Brien has provided on the court has helped me to make my own judgements and predictions as to possible decisions. An excellent purchase for the beginner or well seasoned court watcher.

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