The nature of supreme court power /
Hall, Matthew Eric Kane.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2011.
"This book offers a comprehensive theory of Supreme Court power, identifying conditions under which the Court is successful at altering the behavior of state and private actors. Matthew E. K. Hall depicts the Court as a powerful institution, capable of exerting significant influence over social change"--
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-244) and index.
Includes index.
"This book offers a comprehensive theory of Supreme Court power, identifying conditions under which the Court is successful at altering the behavior of state and private actors. Matthew E. K. Hall depicts the Court as a powerful institution, capable of exerting significant influence over social change"--
Machine generated contents note: 1. Neither force, nor will; 2. When courts command; 3. Judging the court; 4. Popular vertical issues; 5. Unpopular vertical issues; 6. Popular lateral issues; 7. Unpopular lateral issues; 8. Neither the sword nor the purse, but the keys.
United States. Supreme Court
Political questions and judicial power
Judgments
Constitutional history