AuthorGibson, James L., 1951-
TitleCitizens, courts, and confirmations : positivity theory and the judgments of the American people / James L. Gibson and Gregory A. Caldeira
Imprint Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2009
Descript xiv, 178 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Knowing about courts -- Popular legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court -- Institutional loyalty, positivity bias, and the Alito nomination -- Dynamic test of the positivity bias hypothesis


SUBJECT

  1. Alito
  2. Samuel A.
  3. 1950-
  4. United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment
  5. Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States
  6. Public opinion -- United States

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