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Federalism is one of the most influential concepts in modern political discourse as well as the focus of immense controversy resulting from the lack of a single coherent definition. Malcolm M. Feeley and Edward Rubin expose the ambiguities of modern federalism, offering a powerful but generous treatise on the modern salience of the term.

At last, an insightful examination of federalism stripped of its romance. An absolutely splendid book, rigorous but still...

New analysis of a fundamental concept in politics and law, by a pair of influential and respected scholars

A classic study in law and society is now readily available to scholars, researchers, and others in the field of criminal justice, due process, policing, and administrative procedure. It adds a new Preface by the author and a new Foreword by Berkeley law professor Malcolm M. Feeley. As the author reflects: I think it was my first day in the field that the police liaison to the district attorney's probation revocation program exclaimed, "Forget rights Forget right to jury Forget right to bail There are no rights " As Malcolm Feeley says in his Foreword, what I "discovered" over the...

Across the globe law in all its variety is becoming more central to politics, public policy and everyday life. For over four decades, Robert A. Kagan has been a leading scholar of the causes and consequences of the march of law that is characteristic of late 20th and early 21st century governance. In this volume, top sociolegal scholars use Kagan's concepts and methods to examine the politics of litigation and regulation, both in the United States and around the world.

Through studies of civil rights law, tobacco politics, "Eurolegalism," Russian auto accidents, Australian...