The Least Dangerous Branch

The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics

by Alexander M. Bickel

320 Pages, 5.50 x 8.25 in

Paperback
9780300032994
Published: Wednesday, 10 Sep 1986

$34.95

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"Alexander Bickel attempted to resolve the central problem of constitutional law: Our political ethos is majoritarian, but the court, possessing the power to nullify laws democratically enacted, is countermajoritarian. The problem becomes acute when the court imposes principles not to be found in the Constitution. Mr. Bickel justified that role by saying that courts should apply principles drawn from the 'evolving morality of our tradition.' Written gracefully and offering many insights into constitutional doctrines, this book is the most intellectually honest, if unsuccessful, defense of non-originalism of which I am aware."—Robert Bork, Wall Street Journal

Named as "Five Best books on the U.S. Constitution" by Robert Bork in the Wall Street Journal

Named by Robert Bork in the Wall Street Journal as one of the "Five Best books on the U.S. Constitution"