{"product_id":"judicial-merit-selection-institutional-design-and-performance-for-state-courts-paperback-softback-9781439918081","title":"Judicial Merit Selection; Institutional Design and Performance for State Courts (Paperback \/ softback) 9781439918081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJudicial Merit Selection\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInstitutional Design and Performance for State Courts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGreg Goelzhauser (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439918081\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 February 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e222 pages, 23 tables, 9 figs., 1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.3 x 2 cm, 0.222 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"[An] innovative and timely inquiry.... using multi-method research approaches involving meticulous case study analyses and impressive original datasets, Goelzhauser provides an insightful and thought-provoking exploration of the stages and implementation of judicial merit selection.... sheds new light on judicial merit selection processes and raises important questions.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/temple.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e49e3b3e54d82f4290d30fc59\u0026amp;id=29cc050641\u0026amp;e=56304c9a5b\"' target='\"_blank\"'\u003eJudicature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe judicial selection debate continues. Merit selection is used by a majority of states but remains the least well understood method for choosing judges. Proponents claim that it emphasizes qualifications and diversity over politics, but there is little empirical evidence regarding its performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJudicial Merit Selection, \u003c\/i\u003eGreg Goelzhauser amasses a wealth of data to examine merit selection’s institutional performance from an internal perspective. While his previous book, \u003ci\u003eChoosing State Supreme Court Justices\u003c\/i\u003e, compares outcomes across selection mechanisms, here he delves into what makes merit selection unique-its use of nominating commissions to winnow applicants prior to gubernatorial appointment.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoelzhauser’s analyses include a rich case study from inside a nominating commission’s proceedings as it works to choose nominees; the use of public records to examine which applicants commissions choose and which nominees governors choose; evaluation of which attorneys apply for consideration and which judges apply for promotion; and examination of whether design differences across systems impact performance in the seating of qualified and diverse judges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe results have critical public policy implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52586873356568,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/judicial-merit-selection-institutional-design-and-performance-for-state-courts-paperback-softback-9781439918081","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}