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The constrained court : law, politics, and the decisions justices make /

How do Supreme Court justices decide their cases? Do they follow their policy preferences? Or are they constrained by the law and by other political actors? The Constrained Court combines new theoretical insights and extensive data analysis to show that law and politics together shape the behavior o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bailey, Michael A., 1969-
Otros Autores: Maltzman, Forrest, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The measure of law : estimating preferences across institutions and time
  • Disentangling law and policy preferences
  • Law matters
  • Causes and consequences of diverse legal values
  • Separation of powers and the strategic constraint
  • Signals from the executive
  • Conclusion.