The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics

by Keith E. Whittington, R. Daniel Kelemen, Gregory A. Caldeira

Overview

The study of law and politics is one of the foundation stones of the discipline of political science, and it has been one of the most productive areas of cross-fertilization between the various subfields of political science and between political science and other cognate disciplines. This Handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the field of law and politics in all its diversity, ranging from such traditional subjects as theories of jurisprudence, constitutionalism, judicial politics and law-and-society to such re-emerging subjects as comparative judicial politics, international law, and democratization. The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics gathers together leading scholars in the field to assess key literatures shaping the discipline today and to help set the direction of research in the decade ahead.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199585571
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/06/2010
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	828
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University. He is the author of Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy; Constitutional Interpretation; and Constitutional Construction. He pursues research in the fields of constitutional theory, American political and constitutional development, and American political institutions.

R. Daniel Kelemen is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. He is the author of The Rules of Federalism. He pursues research in the fields of the politics of the European Union, comparative political economy, and federalism and environmental policy.

Gregory A. Caldeira is Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Law at Ohio State University. He pursues research and teaching in the fields of judicial processes in the United States and Europe, organized interests, and American political institutions. His publications on these subjects have appeared in such journals as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and the British Journal of Political Science. He is former chair of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association, former editor of the American Journal of Political Science, and former president of the Midwest Political Science Association.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction, Keith E. Whittington, R. Daniel Kelemen, and Gregory A. CaldeiraPart II: Approaches1. Judicial Behavior, Jeffrey Segal2. Strategic Action, Pablo Spiller and Rafael Gely3. Historical Institutionalism, Rogers Smith4. Sociological Perspectives, Malcolm FeeleyPart III: Comparative Judicial Politics5. Rule of Law, Courts, and Economic Development, Rick Messick and Matthew Stephenson6. Rule of Law and Courts in Democratizing Regimes, Rebecca Chavez7. The Global Spread of Constitutional Review, Thomas Ginsburg8. Establishing and Maintaining Judicial Independence, Georg Vanberg9. Judicialization of Politics?, Ran Hirschl10. Federalism, Daniel Halberstam11. Emergency and Prerogative Powers, Kim ScheppelePart IV: International and Supranational Law12. International Law, Beth Simmons13. The European Court of Justice and European Legal Integration, Karen Alter14. War Crimes Tribunals, Gary Bass15. The Globalization of the Law, Bryant GarthPart V: Forms of Legal Order16. Civil Law and Common Law: Toward Convergence?, Ugo Mattei and Luca Pes17. Constitutionalism, Keith Whittington18. Constitutional Law, Mark Graber19. Legal Structures of Democracy, Richard Pildes20. Administrative Law, Daniel Rodriguez21. Legislation and Statutory Interpretation, Elizabeth Garrett22. Informal and Private Dispute Resolution, Christine HarringtonPart VI: Sources of Law and Theories of Jurisprudence23. Positivism, Jules Coleman24. Natural Law, Robert George25. Rights Liberalism, Matthew Kramer26. Formalism and Its Discontents, Frederick Schauer27. Feminist Theory, Judith Baer28. Race and Legal Theory, Sheila Foster and Robin LenhardtPart VII: The American Judicial Context29. Filling the Bench, David Yalof30. The U.S. Supreme Court, Lee Epstein31. Relations Among Courts, Susan Haire32. Litigation and the Mobilization of Law, Michael McCann33. Legal Profession, Richard Abel34. The Public and the Courts, Gregory A. CaldeiraPart VIII: The Political and Policy Environment of Courts in the United States35. Judicial Independence, Frank Cross36. Law and Regulation, Susan Rose-Ackerman37. Law as an Instrument of Social Reform, Charles Epp38. Criminal Justice and Police, Wesley Skogan39. Law and Political Ideologies, Julie Novkov40. Courts and Political Partisan Regimes, Howard Gillman41. Legal Consciousness, Scott Barclay and Susan SilbeyPart IX: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Politics42. Law and Society, Lynn Mathers43. Law and Economics, Lewis Kornhauser44. Law and Psychology, Tom Tyler45. Law and Literature, William MacNeil46. Law and History, Christopher TomlinsPart X: Old and New, Stuart Scheingold, Harold Spaeth , and Martin Shapiro

Editorial Reviews

"The editors have assembled an extremely impressive list of scholars from law and political science—a veritable who's who in the field—and have produced a volume that defines an ambitious agenda for the study of law and politics for the next generation."—John Ferejohn, Carolyn S. G. Munro Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

"The Oxford Handbook of Law and Politics provides an invaluable guide to the inter-relationship between these two disciplines. It brings together in a well-organized and systematic manner the rich literature on the various aspects of this subject. All lawyers interested in the relationship between law and politics will want to have a copy of this book in their collection. "—Paul Craig, Professor of English Law and Fellow of St John's College, Oxford University

"Spanning all of the major substantive areas and approaches in modern political science, this blockbuster set is a must-have for scholars and students alike. Each volume is crafted by a distinguished set of editors who have assembled critical, comprehensive, essays to survey accumulated knowledge and emerging issues in the study of politics. These volumes will help to shape the discipline for many years to come."—Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, Harvard University.

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