Commitment and Cooperation on High Courts: A Cross-Country Examination of Institutional Constraints on Judges

Synopsis

This Work Explains How The Answers To The Following Institutional Questions Largely Determine The Influence Of Political Preferences Of Individual Judges And The Degree Of Cooperation Among Judges At A Given Point In Time. Commitment And Cooperation On High Courts -- How Do Judges Decide? -- Planting The Seed : Choosing High Court Judges -- Who Hears The Particular Appeal? -- Do Judges Care About Others? -- Slipping Through The Screen: How Do Courts Choose The Cases They Hear? -- The Influence Of The Parties On Judges : Accuracy Or Affiliation? -- Norms, Leadership, And Consensus. Benjamin Alarie, Andrew J. Green. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.