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Book SynopsisValue Change in the Supreme Court of Canada is a groundbreaking analysis of the degree to which Supreme Court decisions reflect the changing values of society over the past four decades.
Trade Review‘There is something here for everyone, and public scholars of all backgrounds will benefit from considering the theoretical explanation of value change in courts over time as a function of both judicial attitudes and societal shifts.’ -- Susan W. Johnson * Law and Politics Book Review, vol 27:08:2017 *
"Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada provides a thought-provoking account of how the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada have changed over time in reference to the rise of post-materialism in Canadian society, and it will surely be of interest to scholars working in a variety of fields, such as Canadian politics and history, social movements, and judicial politics." -- Kate Puddister * The Canadian Historical Review Vol 99:2: June 2018 *
"Wetstein and Ostberg offer a fairly interesting study of post-materialist value change in Canada’s highest court." -- Rob Emes * Saskatchewan Law Review *
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures Chapters 1 Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada 2 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Environmental Disputes 3 Qualitative Analysis of Pollution, Energy and Fishing Rights Disputes 4 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Free Expression Disputes 5 Qualitative Analysis of Political Speech and Commercial Advertising Disputes 6 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Equality Disputes 7 Qualitative Analysis of Gay Rights and Sex Discrimination Disputes 8 The Impact of Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada 9 Tables and Figures 10 Appendix of Cases and References Index
