Law & Courts

This text is a general introduction to American judicial process. The authors cover the major institutions, actors, and processes that comprise the U.S. legal system, viewed from a political science perspective. Specifically, they discuss each component of the judicial process in terms of justice. H..

This text is a general introduction to American judicial process. The authors cover the major institutions, actors, and processes that comprise the U.S. legal system, viewed from a political science perspective. Specifically, they discuss each component of the judicial process in terms of justice. H..

American Law and Legal Systems examines the philosophy of law within a political, social, and economic framework with great clarity and insight. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts, everyday law practices, substantive procedures, and the intricacies of the American legal system. Elimi..

Europeanization of Judicial Review employs a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods to collect new data about the German, Austrian, and Italian constitutional courts over the last four decades. Corkin's data reveals that in abstract judicial review, and in the wider political arena, poli..

Europeanization of Judicial Review employs a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods to collect new data about the German, Austrian, and Italian constitutional courts over the last four decades. Corkin's data reveals that in abstract judicial review, and in the wider political arena, poli..

To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence social and public policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts--tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex eq..

To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence social and public policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts--tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex eq..

The nation’s leading authorities on judicial elections have come together in one volume to present the latest cutting edge research on state judicial elections in their current form, including the extraordinary transformations of recent years...

The nation’s leading authorities on judicial elections have come together in one volume to present the latest cutting edge research on state judicial elections in their current form, including the extraordinary transformations of recent years...

Analyzes the role the Supreme Court had in the highly anticipated democratization process and on the quality of democracy in Mexico...

Developing democratic criteria for veto points in a democratic system, and comparing them to each other against these criteria, Lemieux and Watkins yield fresh insights into judicial review’s democratic value...

Developing democratic criteria for veto points in a democratic system, and comparing them to each other against these criteria, Lemieux and Watkins yield fresh insights into judicial review’s democratic value...