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  • The Haves and Have-Nots in Supreme Court Representation and Participation, 2016 to 2021

    by Kirsten Widner, Anna Gunderson ...
    Series series Elements in American Politics
    Courts are often thought of as protectors of minority rights. What happens when the composition of courts changes such that politically disadvantaged groups expect a less favorable reception? This Element examines whether the increasing conservatism of the US Supreme Court during Donald Trump's presidency changed the behavior of litigants and amicus curiae. The authors test whether membership ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Race, Gender, and Political Representation

    Toward a More Intersectional Approach

    by Beth Reingold, Kirsten Widner, Kerry L. Haynie ...
    It is well established that the race and gender of elected representatives influence the ways in which they legislate, but surprisingly little research exists on how race and gender interact to affect who is elected and how they behave once in office. How do race and gender affect who gets elected, as well as who is represented? What issues do elected representatives prioritize? Does diversity in ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

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  • Becoming a Candidate

    Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office

    by Jennifer L. Lawless ...
    Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office explores the factors that drive political ambition at the earliest stages. Using data from a comprehensive survey of thousands of eligible candidates, Jennifer L. Lawless systematically investigates what compels certain citizens to pursue elective positions and others to recoil at the notion. Lawless assesses personal ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Diversifying the Courts

    Race, Gender, and Judicial Legitimacy

    by Nancy Scherer ...
    Examines the decisions of US presidents to appoint judges from diverse backgrounds to federal courtsIn Diversifying the Courts, Nancy Scherer addresses why presidents choose—or don’t choose—to diversify the federal courts by race, ethnicity, and gender. She explores how and why the issue became a bitter partisan fight in the first place, tracking the controversial history—and politics—of court ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

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  • Gender, Race, and Office Holding in the United States

    Representation at the Intersections

    by Becki Scola ...
    Series series Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance
    Over the past several decades, the number of women elected to higher office in the United States has grown substantially. However, when the electoral gains of women are considered on a state-by-state basis, there are observable variations in the rate by state at which women are elected to state legislative office. Scholars have noted an additional variation in women office holders: that women of ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • The School-to-Prison Pipeline

    Structuring Legal Reform

    by Catherine Y. Kim, Daniel J. Losen, Damon T. Hewitt ...
    An in-depth analysis of the legal entry points and remedies in the school-to-prison pipelineThe “school-to-prison pipeline” is an emerging trend that pushes large numbers of at-risk youth—particularly children of color—out of classrooms and into the juvenile justice system. The policies and practices that contribute to this trend can be seen as a pipeline with many entry points, from under ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada

    An Empirical Examination

    by Donald R. Songer ...
    In the last half-century, the Supreme Court of Canada has undergone major upheaval. The most drastic change occurred with the adoption of the Charter of Rights in 1982, which substantially increased the Court's role in resolving controversial political and social issues. The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada examines the impact of institutional changes on the proceedings and decisions ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD

  • The Behavior of Federal Judges

    a theoretical and empirical study of rational choice

    by Lee Epstein, William M Landes, Richard A Posner ...
    Federal judges are not just robots or politicians in robes, yet their behavior is not well understood, even among themselves. Using statistical methods, a political scientist, an economist, and a judge construct a unified theory of judicial decision-making to dispel the mystery of how decisions from district courts to the Supreme Court are made. ... Read more

    $69.99 CAD

  • White-Collar Government

    The Hidden Role of Class in Economic Policy Making

    by Nicholas Carnes ...
    Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Millionaires have a majority on the Supreme Court, and they also make up majorities in Congress, where a background in business or law is the norm and the average member has spent less than two percent of his or her adult life in a working-class job. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Executive Unbound

    After the Madisonian Republic

    by Eric A. Posner, Adrian Vermeule ...
    Ever since Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. used "imperial presidency" as a book title, the term has become central to the debate about the balance of power in the U.S. government. Since the presidency of George W. Bush, when advocates of executive power such as Dick Cheney gained ascendancy, the argument has blazed hotter than ever. Many argue the Constitution itself is in grave danger. What is to be ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Decision Making by the Modern Supreme Court

    by Richard L. Pacelle, Jr, Brett W. Curry, Bryan W. Marshall ...
    There are three general models of Supreme Court decision making: the legal model, the attitudinal model and the strategic model. But each is somewhat incomplete. This book advances an integrated model of Supreme Court decision making that incorporates variables from each of the three models. In examining the modern Supreme Court, since Brown v. Board of Education, the book argues that decisions ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Policy State

    An American Predicament

    by Karen Orren, Stephen Skowronek ...
    The steady accretion of public policies over the decades has fundamentally changed how America is governed. The formulation and delivery of policy have emerged as the government’s entire raison d’être, redefining rights and reconfiguring institutional structures. The Policy State looks closely at this massive unnoticed fact of modern politics and addresses the controversies swirling around it. ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD