{"product_id":"the-company-they-keep-how-partisan-divisions-came-to-the-supreme-court-9780190278052","title":"The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions Came to the Supreme Court","description":"Are Supreme Court justices swayed by the political environment that surrounds them? Most people think yes, and they point to the influence of the general public and the other branches of government on the Court. It is not that simple, however. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the eminent law and politics scholars Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum show in \u003cem\u003eThe Company They Keep\u003c\/em\u003e, justices today are reacting far more to subtle social forces in their own elite legal world than to pressure from the other branches of government or mass public opinion. In particular, the authors\u003cbr\u003edraw from social psychology research to show why Justices are apt to follow the lead of the elite social networks that they are a part of. The evidence is strong: Justices take cues primarily from the people who are closest to them and whose approval they care most about: political, social, and\u003cbr\u003eprofessional elites. In an era of strong partisan polarization, elite social networks are largely bifurcated by partisan and ideological loyalties, and the Justices reflect that division. The result is a Court in which the Justices' ideological stances reflect the dominant views in the appointing\u003cbr\u003epresident's party. Justices such as Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg live largely in a milieu populated by like-minded elites. Today's partisanship on the Court also stems from the emergence of conservative legal networks such as the Federalist Society, that reinforce the conservative\u003cbr\u003eleanings of Republican appointees. For the Warren and Burger Courts, elite social networks were dominated by liberal elites and not divided by political party or ideology. A fascinating examination of the factors that shape decision-making, \u003cem\u003eThe Company They Keep \u003c\/em\u003ewill reshape our understanding of\u003cbr\u003ehow political polarization occurs on the contemporary Supreme Court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190278052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Devins\u003c\/strong\u003e is Sandra Day O'Connor Professor of Law and Professor of Government at the College of William and Mary. He is the author of numerous books and articles discussing the intersection of law and politics, including \u003cem\u003eThe Democratic Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford 2015, 2nd edition) and articles in the Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California law reviews. He has also written opinion pieces for \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Baum \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Ohio State University. He is the author of several books on judicial decision making and other topics, including\u003cem\u003e Ideology in the Supreme Court\u003c\/em\u003e (Princeton 2017), \u003cem\u003eThe Battle for the Court \u003c\/em\u003e(Virginia 2017), and \u003cem\u003eJudges and Their Audiences\u003c\/em\u003e (Princeton 2006). He has published articles on a range of subjects in journals in political science and law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39929199624307,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a9861d09-475f-4e30-8052-579291b52271.jpg?v=1647611071","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-company-they-keep-how-partisan-divisions-came-to-the-supreme-court-9780190278052","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}