In defense of judicial elections [electronic resource] / Chris W. Bonneau, Melinda Gann Hall.
Ought judges be independent of democratic pressures, or should they be subjected to the preferences and approval of the electorate? In this book, Bonneau and Hall use empirical data to shed light on these normative questions and offer a coherent defense of judicial elections.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Series: | Controversies in electoral democracy and representation.
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| Summary: | Ought judges be independent of democratic pressures, or should they be subjected to the preferences and approval of the electorate? In this book, Bonneau and Hall use empirical data to shed light on these normative questions and offer a coherent defense of judicial elections. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 181 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-172) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203876992 0203876997 |