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Author:   Kirk A. Randazzo
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9781438430485

ISBN 10:   1438430485
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   02 January 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction A Historical Look at the Federal Courts and U.S. Foreign Policy The Scope of the Project Organization of the Book 1. Theoretical Foundations Definitions of U.S. Foreign Policy Types of Foreign Policy Cases Adjudicated in Federal Courts Constitutional/Legal Theories International Relations/Foreign Policy Theories Theories of Judicial Politics Conclusions 2. Individual Examinations The Paradox of Foreign Affairs Litigation Theoretical Expectations Research Design and Methods Empirical Results Conclusions 3. The Hierarchy of Justice and the Courts of Appeals Historical Development of the Federal Judiciary Theories of Judicial Compliance and Structural Hierarchies Formal Model of Appeals Court Decision Making Research Design and Methods Empirical Results Conclusions 4. The Hierarchy of Justice and the District Courts Historical Development of the District Courts Policy Making in a Judicial Hierarchy Formal Model of District Court Decision Making Research Design and Methods Empirical Results Conclusions 5. Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security? Analytical Contributions Civil Liberties Protection in a Post-September 11 Environment Quantitative Analysis of Lower Courts Qualitative Analysis of the Supreme Court Conclusions Appendices Appendix One: Coding Rules Appendix Two: Litigant Codes Appendix Three: Issue Codes Notes References Index

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"""This book provides a valuable insight into the decision making of US federal judges on foreign policy issues ... [and] is a good starting point for further work on interactive judicial decision making."" - Political Studies Review"

This book provides a valuable insight into the decision making of US federal judges on foreign policy issues ... [and] is a good starting point for further work on interactive judicial decision making. - Political Studies Review

Author Information

Kirk A. Randazzo is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina.

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