Frontmatter

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