Does Privilege Prevail? : Litigation in High Courts Across the Globe / Stacia L. Haynie, Kirk A. Randazzo, and Reginald S. Sheehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haynie, Stacia L., 1959- author.

Randazzo, Kirk A., author.

Sheehan, Reginald S., 1959- author.

Series:

Constitutionalism and democracy.

Constitutionalism and Democracy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Courts of last resort.

Judicial power.

Judicial process.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville, Virginia : University of Virginia Press, [2024]

Summary:

"This book evaluates in a comparative international fashion the theory that the better off in society tend to prevail in litigation -- what is known to law professionals and political scientists as "party capability theory.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Party Capability Theory in the United States

2. Party Capability Theory in a Comparative Context

3. Winners and Losers: An Aggregate Analysis

4. Examining the Success of the Government Gorilla

5. A Comparative Analysis of Party Capability Theory

6. Repeat Players, One-Shotters, and More

Appendix A. Descriptions of the High Courts

Appendix B. Descriptive Statistics for the Individual High Courts

Notes

References

Index

Series Information.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813951126

0813951127