Selling of Supreme Court Nominees

John Anthony Maltese is associate professor of political science at the University of Georgia. His books include Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News.

• Series Editor's ForwardPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The President Versus the SenateChapter 2. In the BeginningChapter 3. The Rise of Organized InterestsChapter 4. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of John J. ParkerChapter 5. Interests Versus Nominees: The Defeat of Clement HaynsworthChapter 6. Speaking Out: Interest Groups, Nominees, and Presidents Chapter 7. The Institutional Presidency: Strategic Resources and the Supreme Court Selection ProcessChapter 8. The Clinton Appointments and Proposals for ReformAfterword, 1998NotesIndex

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