The Judicial Tug of War: How Lawyers, Politicians, and Ideological Incentives Shape the American Judiciary

ISBN-13: 9781108841368 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 334 str.

Adam Bonica; Maya Sen

Opis

Presents a novel theory explaining how and why politicians and lawyers politicise courts.

Recenzje

'… an extraordinary accomplishment. In addition to the technical virtuosity, the data open a new window into the composition of American courts … The book is a great read, with contemporary case studies and anecdotes mixed into excellent quantitative analysis.' Deborah Beim, Political Science Quarterly

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Part I. The Legal Profession and the 'Captured Judiciary': 2. The 'American Aristocracy'; 3. The Bar, Self Regulation, and Judicial Capture; Part II. Political Actors and the Incentive to Politicize: 4. Politicians, their Interests, and the Judicial Tug of War; 5. Politicization in the Federal Courts; 6. Politicization in the States; Part III. Ramifications of the Judicial Tug of War: 7. Politics of Judicial Reform; 8. Polarization and Conflict; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.