The Rugged Litigant
The Post-Truth Politics of Tort and How to Fight Back
$293.70
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
8 June 2027
Summary
Tort law refers to the system of laws governing civil wrongdoing. The bedrock for vital government functions, it is most visible during legal disputes related to common activities, like driving a car and receiving medical care. Its quotidian nature makes tort a useful entry point for assessing Americans’ perceptions of today’s “post-truth” political landscape. Sensationalized accounts of these encounters with the law reflect broader opinions about the state and each other, across the politica…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781503647527 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1503647528 |
| Author: | Jeb Barnes, Parker Hevron, Elli Menounou |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Imprint: | Stanford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 8 June 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Critics Review
“Tort litigation is where individual, corporate, political and legal interests collide. The authors connect these four complex pathways through language, stories and cultural references so that audiences of all ages and levels of expertise can track the argument and follow the evidence. This book is top notch and richly researched.”–Alison Gash, author of Below the Radar: How Silence Can Save Civil Rights
Jeb Barnes
Jeb Barnes is Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California.
Parker Hevron is Associate Professor Political Science at Texas Woman’s University.
Elli Menounou is Associate Professor of Political Science at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
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