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Author Ruggiero, Cristina M., 1972-

Title Judicial power in a federal system : Canada, United States and Germany / Cristina M. Ruggiero.

Publication Info. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 334 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Law and society
Law and society (New York, N.Y.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Ruggiero provides a systematic evaluation of the?interdependent nature? of judicial power within three federal systems. She seeks to answer the question: Why are some high courts more powerful than others? By integrating strategic assumptions about the behavior of courts and other political actors and by employing a comparative, historical analysis of court policy-making and legislative responses to said policy-making, Ruggiero tests and refines concepts of court influence as?interdependent?. She finds that the influence of high courts and their decisions are shaped both by?intrinsic? insti.
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Subject Political questions and judicial power -- Germany.
Political questions and judicial power.
Germany.
Political questions and judicial power -- Canada.
Canada.
Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
United States.
Judge-made law.
Judge-made law.
Judicial review.
Judicial review.
Federal government -- Germany.
Federal government.
Federal government -- Canada.
Federal government -- United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Ruggiero, Cristina M., 1972- Judicial power in a federal system. El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 9781593324438 (DLC) 2012020789 (OCoLC)793582164
ISBN 9781593326081 (electronic book)
1593326084 (electronic book)
159332443X (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9781593324438 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9781593324438 (hardcover alkaline paper)