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Gottlieb, Stephen E., author.

Unfit for democracy : the Roberts court and the breakdown of American politics / Stephen E. Gottlieb.

pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8147-3242-7 (cl : alk. paper)

1. United States. Supreme Court. 2. Roberts, John G., 1955- 3. Political questions and judicial power--United States. 4. Democracy—United States. 5. Constitutional law—United States. I. Title.

KF8742.G684 2015

347.73’26--dc23 2015027832

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