"The underlying theme of this book is that the principles of law laid down by the Judges in the 19th century--however suited to social conditions of the time--are not suited to the social necessities and social opinion of the 20th century. They should be moulded and shaped to me…
"The underlying theme of this book is that the principles of law laid down by the Judges in the 19th century--however suited to social conditions of the time--are not suited to the social necessities and social opinion of the 20th century. They should be moulded and shaped to me…
A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, a startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases.
Presents the argument that the decisions of justices can be explained as strategic behavior and not based merely on their own political preferences.
This work seeks to advance understanding of the fundamentals of law and its methodology through systematic comparative and theoretical analysis. The research group seeks to achieve this by using an agreed set of concepts and terminology in the analysis of common topics.
A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases.
A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases.