The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives, 110)

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement is a groundbreaking book that provides an in-depth look at the inner workings of the conservative legal movement.

Drawing from internal documents and interviews with key conservative figures, this book reveals the formidable challenges faced by conservatives in their efforts to compete with legal liberalism.

The author, Steven Teles, explores how conservative mobilization was shaped by the legal profession, the legacy of the liberal movement, and the difficulties in matching strategic opportunities with effective organizational responses. The book provides an unprecedented look at the inner life of the conservative movement, using previously unavailable materials from the Olin Foundation, Federalist Society, Center for Individual Rights, Institute for Justice, and Law and Economics Center.

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement is a must-read for lawyers, historians, sociologists, political scientists, and activists who want to understand the complex dynamics at play in the legal field.

With its comprehensive and insightful analysis, this book is sure to be a game-changer in the world of legal politics.