The transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada : an empirical examination /

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Author / Creator:Songer, Donald R.
Imprint:Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2008.
Description:xii, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7683760
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ISBN:9780802096890
0802096891
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-283) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction: The Changing Role of the Supreme Court in Canadian Politics
  • 2. The Changing Profile of Justices on the Supreme Court
  • 3. Setting the Agenda
  • 4. A Look at the Players: Who Participates and Who Wins?
  • 5. Understanding the Decision-Making Process
  • 6. Policy-Making Trends on the Supreme Court
  • 7. Decision-Making Models of Individual Voting
  • 8. The Unanimous Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada
  • 9. Continuity and Change in the Role of the Supreme Court of Canada
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index