Political Questions and the Hazards of Pragmatism
Political Questions and the Hazards of Pragmatism
This chapter traces the way the classical doctrine of principled restraint has been transformed into an invitation to judicial heroism. It challenges this new doctrine by confronting one of its primary defenders, Judge Richard Posner. Posner's efforts to defend Bush v. Gore on “pragmatic” grounds only demonstrate how speculative and dangerous the new interventionism has become.
Keywords: principled restraint, Judge Richard Posner, interventionism
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