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Courts, Politics and Culture in Israel
In this clearly written and argued analysis of the various Israeli court systems, Martin Edelman probes a fundamental issue: whether those courts protect human rights while …
When Dissents Matter
The ability of US Supreme Court justices to dissent from the majority, to formally register and explain their belief that a case has been wrongly decided, represents a time-honored …
Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy
This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy - judicial independence - from an international …
The Battle for the Court
Once largely ignored, judicial elections in the states have become increasingly controversial over the past two decades. Legal organizations, prominent law professors, and a …
Lighting the Way
Do our federal courts, including the Supreme Court, lead or merely implement public policy? This is a critical question in the study and practice of law, with a long history of …
Voters' Verdicts
In Voters’ Verdicts, Chris Bonneau and Damon Cann address contemporary concerns with judicial elections by investigating factors that influence voters’ decisions in the election of …
Answering the Call of the Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is the quintessential example of a court that expanded its agenda into policy areas that were once reserved for legislatures. Yet, scholars know very little …
The Warren Court in Historical and Political Perspective
The tenure of Earl Warren as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1953-1969) was marked by a series of decisions unique in the history of the Court for the progressive …
Judging on a Collegial Court
Dissensus is often viewed in the professional world as a starting point for collaboration; rather than leaving decisions to just one person, dissent offers the opportunity to …
Does Privilege Prevail?
The first transnational comparative study of legal party capability theory Justice is supposed to be blind. Cynics will say they know better. But what do the facts say? This …