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Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence - Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy New edition
Staton, Jeffrey K. (Emory University, Atlanta)
Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence - Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy New edition
Staton, Jeffrey K. (Emory University, Atlanta)
Argues that courts can defend democracy by encouraging prudence on the part of leaders and the opposition, making each less likely to pursue troubling policies. The book evaluates the argument with original empirical studies, drawing on 115 years of data on a global sample of democratic regimes.
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Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 31, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9781316516737 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 200 |
Dimensions | 236 × 156 × 16 mm · 422 g |
Language | English |
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