It's an enduring axiom of political science: before there is democracy, there is the rule of law. The pillars of the American legal system, however, are falling apart. And so too, argues Thomas Geoghegan, is America's democracy. The Law in Shambles explains how the 2000 presidential election was only the first sign that justice is now a function of party politics. Geoghegan notes how even lawyers are losing a sense of how the system works. And wait, there's more. The death of contract; the rise of tort; the loss of public space; uncharitable charities; dumbed-down juries; these are yet more signs of the law in shambles.

ISBN: 0-9728196-9-X
142 pages
$10.00