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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
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

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