Legitimacy in crisis: case-studies in American political culture
Introduction -- 'Borked' : judicial temperament and the quest for certainty -- Sin and struggle : Bill Clinton and the abuse of power -- The prophets that failed -- The prophet that prevailed -- Mistaken legitimacy : are American politics really 'tribal'? -- By whose authority? : the case of the public nuisance -- Blasphemy in the classroom -- Expertise as a warrant for legitimacy -- 'My culture made me do it' : free will and the expert witness' dilemma -- Continuing the conversation : creationism and the politics of culture -- Conclusion : rethinking legitimacy.