Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 235 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
Summary |
Are Supreme Court justices swayed by the political environment that surrounds them? Most people think 'yes,' and they point to the influence of the general public and the other branches of government on the Court. It is not that simple, however. As the eminent law and politics scholars Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum show in this book, justices today are reacting far more to subtle social forces in their own elite legal world than to pressure from the other branches of government or mass public opinion. In particular, the authors draw from social psychology research to show why Justices are apt to follow the lead of the elite social networks that they are a part of |
Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2020 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Specialized |
Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 21, 2021) |
Subject |
United States. Supreme Court.
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SUBJECT |
United States. Supreme Court. fast (OCoLC)fst00529481 |
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Judicial process -- United States
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Political questions and judicial power -- United States
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Judicial process.
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Political questions and judicial power.
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United States.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Devins, Neal, author.
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ISBN |
9780197548448 |
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019754844X |
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