Judicial independence at the crossroads : an interdisciplinary approach / Stephen B. Burbank, Barry Friedman, editors.

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Concerned that scholars in various disciplines were talking past each other and that policy debates concerning judicial independence were impoverished, the editors convened a conference of scholars from the disciplines of law, political science, history, economics and sociology. Judicial Independence at the Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Approach is a collection of essays reflecting the disciplinary perspectives of the authors and the shared understanding that emerged from the conference.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Reconsidering Judicial Independence -- 1. Introduction / Stephen B. Burbank / Barry Friedman / Deborah Goldberg -- 2. Reconsidering Judicial Independence / Stephen B. Burbank / Barry Friedman -- pt. II Meaning of Judicial Independence: Theoretical Dimensions -- 3. Is Judicial Independence a Useful Concept? / Lewis A. Kornhauser -- 4. Independence as a Governance Mechanism / Edward L. Rubin -- pt. III Theory and Evidence -- 5. Does Judicial Independence Exist? The Lessons of Social Science Research / Terri Jennings Peretti -- 6. Judicial Independence: How Can You Tell It When You See It? And, Who Cares? / Charles M. Cameron -- 7. Behavioral Factors Affecting Judicial Independence / Charles H. Franklin -- 8. Customary Independence / Charles Gardner Geyh -- pt. IV Comparative Dimensions -- 9. Selecting Selection Systems / Olga Shvetsova / Jack Knight / Lee Epstein -- 10. Declarations of Independence: Judicial Reactions to Political Pressure / Kim Lane Scheppele.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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