The Supreme Court in Periods of Critical Realignment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6387488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Lasser (Clemson University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1174-1187 |
| Publication date | 1985-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3816 • E-ISSN: 1468-2508 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2130812 |
| OpenAlex | W2003786774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 15 |
The Supreme Court played a major role in the process of critical realignment in all three periods studied (the 1850s, 1890s, 1930s). At a key moment in the developing realignment crisis, the Court was "captured" by its conservative wing and struck down an important piece of moderate legislation. By making centrist positions untenable, the Court facilitated the takeover of the major parties by their extremist factions. In two of the three periods, in turn, the Court found itself at the center of intense controversy and criticism
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2015 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |