What's Law Got to Do With It? - What Judges Do, Why They Do It, and What's at Stake (Paperback)

In "What's Law Got to Do With It?," the nation's top legal scholars and political scientists examine to what extent the law actually shapes how judges behave and make decisions, and what it means for society at large.
Although there is a growing consensus among legal scholars and political scientists, significant points of divergence remain. Contributors to this book explore ways to reach greater accord on the complexity and nuance of judicial decisionmaking and judicial elections, while acknowledging that agreement on what judges do is not likely to occur any time soon.
As the first forum in which political scientists and legal scholars engage with one another on these hot button issues, this volume strives to establish a true interdisciplinary conversation. The inclusion of reactions from practicing judges puts into high relief the deep-seated and opposing beliefs about the roles of law and politics in judicial work.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Stanford Studies in Law and Politics
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Charles Gardner Geyh
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-7533-5
Categories:	Books > Law > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
LSN:	0-8047-7533-8
Barcode:	9780804775335

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