Title: The Oxford handbook of law and politics /
Authors: Whittington, Keith E.; Kelemen, R. Daniel.; Caldeira, Gregory A.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Law Political aspects; Political questions and judicial power.; Law Interpretation and construction
Abstract: With engaging contributions from major international scholars, 'The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics' provides the key point of reference for anyone working on the interception between law and political science.
Contents: Approaches. Judicial behavior / Jeffrey A. Segal ; Strategic judicial decision-making / Pablo T. Spiller & Rafael Gely ; Historical institutionalism and the study of law / Rogers M. Smith -- Comparative judicial politics. The rule of law and courts in democratizing regimes / Rebecca Bill Chavez ; The global spread of constitutional review / Tom Ginsburg ; Establishing and maintaining judicial independence / Georg Vanberg ; The judicialization of politics / Ran Hirschl ; Comparative federalism and the role of the judiciary / Daniel Halberstam ; Legal and extralegal emergencies / Kim Lane Scheppele -- International and supanational law. International law and international relations / Beth Simmons ; The European court and legal integration : an exceptional story or harbinger of the future? / Karen J. Alter ; War crimes tribunals / Gary J. Bass ; The globalization of the law / Bryant G. Garth --^