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The Constrained Court
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. 1. Introduction 1
  5. 2. The Measure of Law: Estimating Preferences across Institutions and Time 17
  6. Part I. Legal Value Constraints
  7. 3. Disentangling Law and Policy Preferences 47
  8. 4. Law Matters 64
  9. 5. Causes and Consequences of Diverse Legal Values 80
  10. Part II. Political Constraints
  11. 6. Separation of Powers and the Strategic Constraint 95
  12. 7. Signals from the Executive 121
  13. 8. Conclusion 140
  14. Appendix. Statistical Details 156
  15. Notes 175
  16. References 185
  17. Index 203
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400840267-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. 1. Introduction 1
  5. 2. The Measure of Law: Estimating Preferences across Institutions and Time 17
  6. Part I. Legal Value Constraints
  7. 3. Disentangling Law and Policy Preferences 47
  8. 4. Law Matters 64
  9. 5. Causes and Consequences of Diverse Legal Values 80
  10. Part II. Political Constraints
  11. 6. Separation of Powers and the Strategic Constraint 95
  12. 7. Signals from the Executive 121
  13. 8. Conclusion 140
  14. Appendix. Statistical Details 156
  15. Notes 175
  16. References 185
  17. Index 203
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