Gibson, James L., 1951-

Citizens, courts, and confirmations positivity theory and the judgments of the American people / [electronic resource] : James L. Gibson and Gregory A. Caldeira. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2009. - xiv, 178 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-174) and index.

Introduction : the public and supreme court nominations -- Knowing about courts -- The popular legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court -- Institutional loyalty, positivity bias, and the Alito nomination -- A dynamic test of the positivity bias hypothesis -- Concluding thoughts, theory, and policy.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.





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Alito, Samuel A., 1950-


United States. Supreme Court --Officials and employees--Selection and appointment.


Judges--Selection and appointment--United States.
Public opinion--United States.


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