Oral Arguments and Coalition Formation on the U.S. Supreme Court: A Deliberate Dialogue

by Timothy R. Johnson, Justin Wedeking, Ryan C. Black

Book Overview

The U.S. Supreme Court, with its controlled, highly institutionalized decision-making practices, provides an ideal environment for studying coalition formation. The process begins during the oral argument stage, which provides the justices with their first opportunity to hear one another's attitudes and concerns specific to a case. This information gathering allows them eventually to form a coalition.

In order to uncover the workings of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472035797
• ISBN13: 9780472035793
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"