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Responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence. The author presents a comprehensive study of the impact of campaigns on public perceptions of fairness, impartiality, and the legitimacy of elected state courts - and his findings are both counterintuitive and controversial.

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"James L. Gibson is an intellectual giant in the field of judicial politics, and Electing Judges may be his most important contribution to date. This is a first-rate piece of scholarship that speaks directly to the central arguments in a highly contentious ongoing debate. For all interested in the judicial selection process, Gibson's evidence is powerful and simply cannot be ignored." (Chris W. Bonneau, University of Pittsburgh)"

Electing Judges The Surprising Effects of

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 20/09/2012
    ISBN13: 9780226291086, 978-0226291086
    ISBN10: 0226291081
    Also in:
    Constitution: government and the state Elections and referenda / suffrage

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of running for office undermine judicial independence. The author presents a comprehensive study of the impact of campaigns on public perceptions of fairness, impartiality, and the legitimacy of elected state courts - and his findings are both counterintuitive and controversial.

    Trade Review
    "James L. Gibson is an intellectual giant in the field of judicial politics, and Electing Judges may be his most important contribution to date. This is a first-rate piece of scholarship that speaks directly to the central arguments in a highly contentious ongoing debate. For all interested in the judicial selection process, Gibson's evidence is powerful and simply cannot be ignored." (Chris W. Bonneau, University of Pittsburgh)"

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