Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security?: Federal Courts, the Hierarchy of Justice, and U.S. Foreign Policy

, by Randazzo, Kirk A.

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ISBN: 9781438430485 | 1438430485
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Copyright: 1/2/2011

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Examines the critical role assumed by the U.S. judiciary in balancing concerns about national security with the protection of liberty after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
A Historical Look at the Federal Courts and U.S. Foreign Policy	p. 3
The Scope of the Project	p. 6
Organization of the Book	p. 7
Theoretical Foundations	p. 9
Definitions of U.S. Foreign Policy	p. 9
Types of Foreign Policy Cases Adjudicated in Federal Courts	p. 11
Constitutional/Legal Theories	p. 12
International Relations/Foreign Policy Theories	p. 14
Theories of Judicial Politics	p. 16
Conclusions	p. 19
Individual Examinations	p. 21
The Paradox of Foreign Affairs Litigation	p. 22
Theoretical Expectations	p. 25
Research Design and Methods	p. 28
Empirical Results	p. 31
Conclusions	p. 34
The Hierarchy of Justice and the Courts of Appeals	p. 36
Historical Development of the Federal Judiciary	p. 37
Theories of Judicial Compliance and Structural Hierarchies	p. 38
Formal Model of Appeals Court Decision Making	p. 42
Research Design and Methods	p. 51
Empirical Results	p. 53
Conclusions	p. 58
The Hierarchy of Justice and the District Courts	p. 60
Historical Development of the District Courts	p. 61
Policy Making in a Judicial Hierarchy	p. 62
Formal Model of District Court Decision Making	p. 65
Research Design and Methods	p. 70
Empirical Results	p. 73
Conclusions	p. 77
Defenders of Liberty or Champions of Security?	p. 79
Analytical Contributions	p. 80
Civil Liberties Protection in a Post-September 11 Environment	p. 82
Quantitative Analysis of Lower Courts	p. 83
Qualitative Analysis of the Supreme Court	p. 85
Conclusions	p. 89
Appendices	p. 91
Coding Rules	p. 91
Litigant Codes	p. 98
Issue Codes	p. 106
Notes	p. 109
References	p. 114
Index	p. 123
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