Electing Judges: The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy

by James L. Gibson and James L Gibson

Book Overview

In Electing Judges, leading judicial politics scholar James L. Gibson responds tothe growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence and even the rule of law. While many people have opinions on the topic, few have supported them with actual empirical evidence. Gibson rectifies this situation, offering the most systematic and comprehensive study to date of the impact of campaigns...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226291073
• ISBN13: 9780226291079
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"