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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bailey, Michael A., 1969-
Other Authors: Maltzman, Forrest, 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.