Critical Judicial Nominations and Political Change: The Impact of Clarence Thomas

by Christopher E. Smith

Smith introduces a new concept, critical judicial nominations, to advance scholars' understanding of the consequences of the federal nomination process for the Supreme Court and the American political system. The study suggests that specific events related to the judicial branch, namely critical judicial nominations, have significant unanticipated consequences for the Supreme Court's role in the political system, as well as for electoral politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275945677
• ISBN13: 9780275945671
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"