The Supreme Court

by Lawrence Baum

Baum (political science, Ohio State U.) presents a short guide for readers who know a lot or a little about the highest court in the US. No dates are noted for earlier editions; this one reflects new scholarship and developments such as the Bush v. Gore case and its repercussions. Cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d. ed . Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Law, Politics, Nonfiction, History

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent scholarly overview of the Supreme Court, complete with Baum's characteristic and remarkable breadth of coverage of the literature. I use the text with my Supreme Court college course to great effect and I wouldn't use anything else!

[Stephen]

Read for a class. Informative, but dry.