TY  - BOOK
AU  - Staton,Jeffrey K.
AU  - Reenock,Christopher
AU  - Holsinger,Jordan
TI  - Can courts be bulwarks of democracy?: judges and the politics of prudence 
T2  - Comparative constitutional law and policy
U1  - 347.012 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Political questions and judicial power
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Democratic regimes and their survival -- Political competition and judicial independence -- Judicial effects on democratic regime stability -- Imprudent politics -- Will courts be bulwarks of democracy in the United States? -- Conclusion
N2  - "Liberal concepts of democracy envision courts as key institutions for the promotion and protection of democratic regimes. Yet social science scholarship suggests that courts are fundamentally constrained in ways that undermine their ability to do so. Recognizing these constraints, this book argues that courts can influence regime instability by affecting inter-elite conflict. They do so in three ways: by helping leaders credibly reveal their rationales for policy choices that may appear to violate legal rules; by encouraging leaders to less frequently make decisions that raise concerns about rule violations; and by encouraging the opposition to accept potential rule violations. In each way, courts promote the prudent use of power. We evaluate implications of this argument using a century of global data tracking judicial politics and democratic survival"--
UR  - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/can-courts-be-bulwarks-of-democracy/8D4AB7AED815843CD0B373D0512CB048
ER  -