Courthouse democracy and minority rights: same-sex marriage in the states
Auteur :
Hume, Robert J.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199982172
Date de publication :
2 mai 2013
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
485 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In Courthouse Democracy and Minority Rights: Same-Sex Marriage in the States, Robert J. Hume shows how increasing the democratic accountability of courts has limited the ability of judges to act as reform agents. When judges are elected, or when their decisions can be easily overturned with initiative amendment procedures, they lose the capacity to stand up for the rights of the minorities.