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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 349.73 EAN: 9780300091373 ISBN: 0300091370 Label: Yale University Press Manufacturer: Yale University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 736 Publication Date: March 01, 2002 Publisher: Yale University Press Studio: Yale University Press Editorial Review: Product Description: In this long-awaited successor to his landmark work A History of American Law, Lawrence M. Friedman offers a monumental history of American law in the twentieth century. The first general history of its kind, American Law in the Twentieth Century describes the explosion of law over the past century into almost every aspect of American life. Since 1900 the center of legal gravity in the United States has shifted from the state to the federal government, with the creation of agencies and programs ranging from Social Security to the Securities Exchange Commission to the Food and Drug Administration. Major demographic changes have spurred legal developments in such areas as family law and immigration law. Dramatic advances in technology have placed new demands on the legal system in fields ranging from automobile regulation to intellectual property. Throughout the book, Friedman focuses on the social context of American law. He explores the extent to which transformations in the legal order have resulted from the social upheavals of the twentieth century-including two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, and the sexual revolution. Friedman also discusses the international context of American law: what has the American legal system drawn from other countries? And in an age of global dominance, what impact has the American legal system had abroad? Written by one of our most eminent legal historians, this engrossing book chronicles a century of revolutionary change within a legal system that has come to affect us all. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Critical reading for law students, pre-law students and young lawyers.For the average reader with an interest in American history and institutions, this is a fine book - not necessarily riveting, but a unique and commendable overview of American law in the 20th century. Young lawyers, law students and pre-law students probably have much more to gain from the book than other readers. As a lawyer of 20 years, I still enjoy reading anything that enhances my understanding of and appreciation for the role of law and lawyers in society. Students and younger lawyers will ... Read More Rating:  - Sloppy work for a historianThe author claims to be a historian, and from everything I've heard, his work on pre-20th century American law is quite good. Unfortunately, he must not be as conversant with the 20th century as he'd like to think, because there were entire movements that were completely left out of the book. For example, the dramatic impact of the women's movement on things like the Civil Rights movement was completely ignored. In addition, he vaccilates too often on the validity of certain types of ... Read More Rating:  - A fantastic overview of modern American lawI read Friedman's book a few years ago, when as a foreigner I knew nothing about American law but became interested in the subject due to the political importance of US Supreme Court decisions. The decision to buy this particular book was rather random, but I couldn't have made a better choice. In this book, Lawrence Friedman gives a thorough, balanced and above all engaged overview of the development of modern American law. The book is divided in chapters organized by law subject, not ... Read More Rating: - Excellent follow up to his "classic" historyMr. Friedman has written the excellent follow up to his "classic" history of American law. I'd recommend the first book, if it's still in print, and if not check the used book sites. Rating: - A must for anyone with any interest in American law.Due to a somewhat nasty review by an Amazon customer - probably some obscure and jealous colleague of Lawrence Friedman's, angry at the writer's success - I hesitated to purchase the book. I have a PhD. in law and a Master's degree from Georgetown law but I still learned a lot and I enjoyed every chapter, paragraph and line. Friedman's erudition and mastery of the subject is obvious. He writes clearly, eloquently and is never boring. His tongue in cheek systematic use of the feminine is pleasantly ironic. ... Read More |
