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Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada
Matthew E. Wetstein (Author), Cynthia L Ostberg (Author)
9781487501396
Hardback, published 18 May 2017
360 pages, 9 Figures
23.6 x 16 x 2.9 cm, 0.7 kg
‘There is something here for everyone, and public scholars of all backgrounds will benefit from considering the theoretical explanation of value change in courts over time as a function of both judicial attitudes and societal shifts.’ "Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada provides a thought-provoking account of how the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada have changed over time in reference to the rise of post-materialism in Canadian society, and it will surely be of interest to scholars working in a variety of fields, such as Canadian politics and history, social movements, and judicial politics." "Wetstein and Ostberg offer a fairly interesting study of post-materialist value change in Canada’s highest court."
Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada is a groundbreaking analysis of the degree to which Supreme Court decisions reflect the changing values of society over the past four decades. Focusing on three key areas of law: environmental disputes, free speech, and discrimination cases, Wetstein and Ostberg provide a revealing analysis of the language used by Supreme Court justices in landmark rulings in order to document the way that value changes are transmitted into the legal and political landscape. Bolstered by a comprehensive and nuanced blend of research methods, Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada offers a sweeping analysis of pre- and post-Charter influences, one that will be of significant interest to political scientists, lawyers, journalists, and anyone interested in the increasingly powerful role of the Supreme Court.
Preface Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures Chapters 1 Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada 2 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Environmental Disputes 3 Qualitative Analysis of Pollution, Energy and Fishing Rights Disputes 4 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Free Expression Disputes 5 Qualitative Analysis of Political Speech and Commercial Advertising Disputes 6 Postmaterialist Outcomes in Equality Disputes 7 Qualitative Analysis of Gay Rights and Sex Discrimination Disputes 8 The Impact of Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada 9 Tables and Figures 10 Appendix of Cases and References Index