{"product_id":"ideology-in-the-supreme-court-9780691175522","title":"Ideology in the Supreme Court","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lawrence Baum\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American Government - Judicial Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is common, and surely correct, to note that Supreme Court justices often vote ideologically. It is also common, and also surely correct, to note that it is not as simple as that. Baum takes this as a starting point to explore just how--in a world in which ideological coalitions shape so many things--ideology permeates judicial decision making.\"\u003cb\u003e--Hans Noel, author of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ideologies and Political Parties in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Very good scholars answer important questions that no one has answered before. Truly great scholars answer questions that no one has asked before. Such is the case with Lawrence Baum's \u003ci\u003eIdeology in the Supreme Court\u003c\/i\u003e. Using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, Baum has written a thought-provoking book that clearly demonstrates that ideological polarity does not flow only from logical premises, but rather that, consistent with psychological theories of human behavior, group affect plays a substantial role.\"\u003cb\u003e----Jeffrey A. Segal, Stony Brook University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Close observers of the Supreme Court know that sometimes its conservatives and liberals flip sides. Using the examples of free speech, criminal law, and takings, with glances at other topics, Lawrence Baum develops a systematic account of why and how these shifts occur. In doing so, he deepens our understanding of how ideology--apart from political theories and preferences about outcomes--shapes the Court's decisions.\"\u003cb\u003e--Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Baum offers a unique perspective on the Supreme Court. He makes a compelling case for reconsidering our traditional understanding of ideological voting on the Court, suggesting that justices' votes may be determined by their disposition toward particular litigants. Presenting a challenging new way to think about decision making on the Court, this is an important book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Kevin T. McGuire, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268594229399,"sku":"9780691175522","price":2588.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691175522.webp?v=1769236199","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ideology-in-the-supreme-court-9780691175522","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}