Citizens, courts, and confirmations : positivity theory and the judgments of the American people

Publication Data

• Title Citizens, courts, and confirmations : positivity theory and the judgments of the American people
• Author James L. Gibson
• Contributor Gregory A. Caldeira
• Publisher Princeton University Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Princeton, N.J.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction : the public and supreme court nominations
Knowing about courts
The popular legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court
Institutional loyalty, positivity bias, and the Alito nomination
A dynamic test of the positivity bias hypothesis
Concluding thoughts, theory, and policy.

Topics

• Alito, Samuel A., 1950-
• United States. Supreme Court :: Officials and employees :: Selection and appointment
• Judges :: Selection and appointment :: United States
• 015181291

Citizens, courts, and confirmations : positivity theory and the judgments of the American people by James L. Gibson. ISBN 9780691139883. Published by Princeton University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.