Research
A Common-Space Scaling of the American Judiciary and Legal Profession
We extend the scaling methodology previously used in Bonica (2014) to jointly scale the American federal judiciary and legal profession in a common-space with other political actors.
Professional Detachment: The Executioner of Paris
Human Rights Data, Processes, and Outcomes: How Recent Research Points to a Better Future
How Uncertainty About Judicial Nominees Can Distort the Confirmation Process
Judicial nominees to federal courts rarely reveal their genuine views on controversial issues.
The Critical Role of Research in Advancing Romani’s Right to Health
As we finalize this special section on Romani People and the Right to Health, a landmark ruling on Roma health rights has just been handed down by the European Committee of Social Rights.
(Re)discovering Duties: Individual Responsibilities in the Age of Rights
Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Southern Africa
In 1976, United States Secretary of State Henry A.
The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers
On the Significance of Membership in Approaches to Global Justice: Putting Carens in Context
My main theme is to compare Carens' take on membership with Michael Blake's and mine. Both Carens and Blake think membership matters enormously in the context of global justice.
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