The high priests of American politics : the role of lawyers in American political institutions / Mark C. Miller.

Author/creator Miller, Mark C., 1958-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoKnoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©1995.
Descriptionxii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. The study of politics and of lawyers -- 2. Socialization into the legal profession -- 3. Lawyers, lawyers everywhere -- 4. The prevalence of lawyer-legislators in the United States -- 5. Are lawyers really different from nonlawyers? -- 6. How lawyer-legislators and nonlawyer-legislators view the courts -- 7. Are all lawyer-legislators the same? : a typology -- 8. Lawyers congressional committees -- 9. Lawyers' views and lawyers' ways : the institutional effects of lawyer-politicians.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [185]-222) and index.
LCCN 95004360
ISBN0870499025 (cl. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KF299.L4 M55 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold