Abe Fortas : a biography
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0300052588
ISBN 13
9780300052589
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1990
Publisher
Pages
xiii, 499 pages
Subject
Biography
Abstract
"An engrossing intellectual biography... Kalman has set forth the bright and the dark sides of Abe Fortas in a well written, thoughtful biography that is a significant contribution to the literature on recent American history." - Voila
Description
Content:
Outsider -- "The greatest law firm in the country" -- Professor and inquisitor -- THe lawyer as Bureaucrat -- Under secretary -- From public service to the private sector, I -- Cold War distractions -- the Washington lawyer -- The actor -- The adviser, I -- New roles -- The lawyer as justice -- Revolution -- The adviser, II -- On the defensive -- From public service to the private sector, II -- "Suddenly, everything seems old-fashioned."
Outsider -- "The greatest law firm in the country" -- Professor and inquisitor -- THe lawyer as Bureaucrat -- Under secretary -- From public service to the private sector, I -- Cold War distractions -- the Washington lawyer -- The actor -- The adviser, I -- New roles -- The lawyer as justice -- Revolution -- The adviser, II -- On the defensive -- From public service to the private sector, II -- "Suddenly, everything seems old-fashioned."
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-486) and index.
Number of Copies
1
