Battleground New Jersey PDF
By:Nelson Johnson
Published on 2014-12-05 by Rutgers University Press
New Jersey’s legal system was plagued with injustices from the time the system was established through the mid-twentieth century. In Battleground New Jersey, historian and author of Boardwalk Empire, Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the dramatic stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt—the first chief justice of the state’s modern-era Supreme Court—and Frank Hague—legendary mayor of Jersey City. Two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century America, Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the need to reform New Jersey’s antiquated and corrupt court system. Their battles made headlines and eventually led to legal reform, transforming New Jersey’s court system into one of the most highly regarded in America. Vanderbilt’s power came through mastering the law, serving as dean of New York University Law School, preaching court reform as president of the American Bar Association, and organizing suburban voters before other politicians recognized their importance. Hague, a remarkably successful sixth-grade dropout, amassed his power by exploiting people’s foibles, crushing his rivals, accumulating a fortune through extortion, subverting the law, and taking care of business in his own backyard. They were different ethnically, culturally, and temperamentally, but they shared the goals of power. Relying upon previously unexamined personal files of Vanderbilt, Johnson’s engaging chronicle reveals the hatred the lawyer had for the mayor and the lengths Vanderbilt went to in an effort to destroy Hague. Battleground New Jersey illustrates the difficulty in adapting government to a changing world, and the vital role of independent courts in American society.
This Book was ranked at 15 by Google Books for keyword Bankruptcy.
Book ID of Battleground New Jersey's Books is 0imrBAAAQBAJ, Book which was written byNelson Johnsonhave ETAG "RPVqISqOvbU"
Book which was published by Rutgers University Press since 2014-12-05 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780813569741 and ISBN 10 Code is 0813569745
Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true
Book which have "292 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory
Book was written in en
eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is true and in ePub is false
Book Preview
Download Battleground New Jersey PDF Free
Download Battleground New Jersey Books Free
Download Battleground New Jersey Free
Download Battleground New Jersey PDF
Download Battleground New Jersey Books
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar