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Judging Law and Policy: Courts and Policymaking in the American Political System
To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence social and public policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts--tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality, affirmative action, school finance, and same-sex marriage.
| Author(s) | By Robert M. Howard, Amy Steigerwalt. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 224 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 8 Aug 2011 |
| Availability | Available |
To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence social and public policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts--tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality, affirmative action, school finance, and same-sex marriage.
1. Introduction: Judges, Law and Policy Part 1: Federal Court Policymaking 2. Courts and Taxes 3. The Air We Breathe and the Water We Drink: Courts, Law and Environmental Policy 4. The Status of Women 5. Reproductive Rights 6. Discrimination and Educatio
Robert M. Howard is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University and editor of Justice System Journal. Amy Steigerwalt is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University.
