Electing Judges: The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy - Chicago Studies in American Politics - James L. Gibson - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226291086 - September 20, 2012
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Electing Judges: The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy - Chicago Studies in American Politics


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Responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence. The author presents a comprehensive study of the impact of campaigns on public perceptions of fairness, impartiality, and the legitimacy of elected state courts - and his findings are both counterintuitive and controversial.


232 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line drawings, 20 tables

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 20, 2012
ISBN13 9780226291086
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   369 g

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