Judicial politics in polarized times
Auteur :
Keck, Thomas M.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226182414
Date de publication :
3 déc. 2014
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,7 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts.