Gerhardt / Devins / Graber The Federal Appointments Process

A Constitutional and Historical Analysis
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8223-8497-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 493 Seiten

Reihe: Constitutional Conflicts

The history of how judges and others get appointed to federal positions, and the politcal jockeying that has always accompanied the process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gerhardt, Michael J.

Devins, Neal

Graber, Mark A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Zentralregierung
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part One: The Origins, Structure, and Evolution of the Federal Appointments Process

Chapter 1: The Original Understanding of the Federal Appointments Process

Chapter 2: The Structure of the Federal Appointments Process

Chapter 3: Historical Changes and Patterns

Part Two: Evaluating the Roles of the Major Players in the Federal Appointments

Chapter 4: The President’s Role in the Federal Appointments Process

Chapter 5: The Advice and Consent of the Senate

Chapter 6: The Nominee’s Functions

Chapter 7: Public and Interest Group Participation in the Appointment Process

Chapter 8: The Impact of Media and Technology on the Federal Appointments Process

Part Three: Reforming the Federal Appointments Process

Chapter 9: The Need for Reform

Chapter 10: On the Future of Judicial Selection: Structure, Rules, and Norms

Postscript

Notes

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael J. Gerhardt is Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary School of Law. His other books include The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis and Constitutional Theory: Arguments and Perspectives, each in their second edition.