03260nam 2200709 a 450 991046223750332120200520144314.01-59332-608-4(CKB)2670000000234416(EBL)1057849(OCoLC)808341444(SSID)ssj0000721012(PQKBManifestationID)12342352(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000721012(PQKBWorkID)10669631(PQKB)10820225(MiAaPQ)EBC1057849(Au-PeEL)EBL1057849(CaPaEBR)ebr10583871(EXLCZ)99267000000023441620120521d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJudicial power in a federal system[electronic resource] Canada, United States and Germany /Cristina M. RuggieroEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC20121 online resource (344 p.)Law and societyDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-443-X Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figure; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Interdependent Nature of Judicial Power'?; Chapter 3: Comparing 'Intrinsic' Court Features; Chapter 4: Comparing 'Extrinsic' Federal Design Features; Chapter 5: Canada; Chapter 6: United States; Chapter 7: Germany; Chapter 8: Comparing the Power of Courts in Federal Systems; References; IndexRuggiero 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' instiLaw and society (New York, N.Y.)Political questions and judicial powerGermanyPolitical questions and judicial powerCanadaPolitical questions and judicial powerUnited StatesJudge-made lawJudicial reviewFederal governmentGermanyFederal governmentCanadaFederal governmentUnited StatesElectronic books.Political questions and judicial powerPolitical questions and judicial powerPolitical questions and judicial powerJudge-made law.Judicial review.Federal governmentFederal governmentFederal government347/.012Ruggiero Cristina M.1972-869900MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462237503321Judicial power in a federal system1942204UNINA