The triumph, tragedy and lost legacy of James M Landis : a life on fire

The triumph, tragedy and lost legacy of James M Landis : a life on fire / Justin O'Brien.

"James M Landis - scholar, administrator, advocate, and political advisor - is known for his seminal contribution to the creation of the modern system of market regulation in the USA. As a highly influential participant in the politics of the New Deal he drafted the statute which was to become...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Justin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2014.
Subjects:
Landis, James M. > (James McCauley), > 1899-1964.
Landis, James M. > (James McCauley), > 1899-1964
1900-1999
Lawyers > United States > Biography.
College teachers > United States > 20th century > Biography.
Public officers > 20th century > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges
LAW / Essays
LAW / General Practice
LAW / Jurisprudence
LAW / Paralegals & Paralegalism
LAW / Practical Guides
LAW / Reference
College teachers
Lawyers
Public officers
United States
Biographies
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Table of Contents:
  • The triumph, tragedy and lost legacy of James M landis: a life on fire
  • About this book
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction: The Trials of James M Landis
  • 1. The Draft sman: The Normative Underpinnings of the Disclosure Paradigm
  • 2. The Administrator: Codes of Conduct and the Dynamics of Regulatory Politics
  • 3. The Activist: Institutionalizing the New Deal
  • 4. The Firefighter: The Existential Choice
  • 5. The Transformational Dean: Law, Lawyers and Society
  • 6. The Advisor: Revitalizing and Losing Regulatory Authority
  • 7. The Fall: Hubris and the Making of a Greek Tragedy
  • Conclusion: The Lost Legacy: James M Landis and the Future of Regulatory Capitalism
  • Index

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