Bøker av Jeffrey Allan Segal

The Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court, including its institutional development, decision trends and its impact.

Introduces readers to the American political system, pointing out in each chapter the "gateways" that facilitate, or at times block, participation. This book provides coverage of the 2014 midterm elections as well as enhanced discussion of the politics, policies, and issues affecting Latinos in the United States.

This book comprehensively examines the United States legal system. The book also systematically compares the effects of legal and political factors on different courts' decisions. It provides extended coverage to American legal process, with separate chapters on civil procedure, evidence, and criminal procedure.

From Louis Brandeis to Robert Bork to Clarence Thomas, the nomination of federal judges has generated intense political conflict. This book discusses various issues, from constitutional background to crucial differences in the nomination of judges and justices, to the role of the Judiciary Committee in vetting nominees.

This book, first published in 1999, examines the influence of precedent on the behavior of the US Supreme Court justices throughout the Court's history.