The text argues that far from being the fruit of an activist judiciary, the ascendency of civil rights and liberties has rested on the democratization of access to the courts - the influence of advocacy groups, the establishment of governmental enforcement agencies, the growth of financial and legal resources for ordinary citizens, and the strategic planning of grass roots organizations. Pointing to the idea that the shift in the rights of individuals is best understood as a "bottom up" rather than a "top down" phenomenon.
Awards
Winner of American Political Science Association Law and Courts Section: C. Herman Pritchett Award 1999.



Book Information
ISBN 9780226211619
Author Charles R. Epp
Format Hardback
Page Count 342
Imprint University of Chicago Press
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Weight(grams) 567g
Dimensions(mm) 24mm * 16mm * 3mm