High courts in global perspective : evidence, methodologies, and findings / edited by Nuno Garoupa, Rebecca D. Gill, and Lydia B. Tiede.

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"This book investigates high court behavior across the world through a comparative empirical approach, so as to determine whether and under what conditions these influential courts can check other political actors, protect minority interests, and have an active role in policy making"--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Constitutionalism and democracy.
Corporate Authors: Facilitating Empirical Studies of Judicial Behavior on Constitutional Courts from a Comparative Perspective (Conference) Texas A & M University. School of Law)
Texas A & M University. School of Law (Host institution)
Other Authors: Garoupa, Nuno (Editor)
Gill, Rebecca D. (Editor)
Tiede, Lydia Brashear, 1965- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2021.
Series:Constitutionalism and democracy.
Subjects:
Courts of last resort > Congresses.
Constitutional courts > Congresses.
Judicial process > Congresses.
Political questions and judicial power > Congresses.
Constitutional courts.
Courts of last resort.
Judicial process.
Political questions and judicial power.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Genre:
Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Physical Description:vii, 349 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Description
Summary:
"This book investigates high court behavior across the world through a comparative empirical approach, so as to determine whether and under what conditions these influential courts can check other political actors, protect minority interests, and have an active role in policy making"-- Provided by publisher.
Note:"The volume was originally conceived from draft papers, conversations, and commentary at the workshop: Facilitating Empirical Studies of Judicial Behavior on Constitutional Courts from a Comparative Perspective (National Science Foundation Grant SES #1744299) held at the Texas AM University School of Law, in Dallas from May 11-12, 2018"--Acknowledgments.
Call Number:K2123 .F33 2018
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813946153
0813946158