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Using Machiavelli's The Prince as its model, Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover's The Judge offers judges advice on how to be effective political actors.
Sommario
- Prologue
- 1. The Confirmation Process and the Virtues of Duplicity
- 2. How to be Aggressive and Passive . . . and Great
- 3. Recusal and the Vices of Impartiality
- 4. The Use and Misuse of the Politics of Personality
- 5. Fortuna: The Role of Chance in Choosing Cases
- 6. When and Why to Avoid a Case
- 7. Carpe Diem: When to Embrace Controversy
- 8. Tactical Tools: Using Procedure to One's Advantage
- 9. Oral Arguments: What to Say and How
- 10. When to Lose a Case and Win a Cause
- 11. In Defense of Unprincipled Decisionmaking
- 12. How to Manipulate the Rule of Law
- 13. When Precedents Are to Be Honored (If Only Formally)
- 14. When to Take Command and Make Demands
- 15. The Boldest Moves: When and How to Make Them
- 16. On Writing: When Style Should Trump Substance
- 17. When It Is Wise to Write a Separate Opinion
- 18. Law Clerks: When and How to Use Them
- 19. How to Befriend Those in the Media
- 20. Cameras in the Courtroom: Seizing the Future
- 21. On Television: The Medium Is Not the Message
- 22. On Publishing Books: When and of What Kind
- 23. The Threat of Impeachment and How Best to Avoid It
- 24. When It Is Best to Retire
- 25. Directing History: A Justice's Working Papers and What to Do with Them
- 26. How to Best Secure an Enduring Legacy
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Notes
- Index
Info autore
Ronald K.L. Collins is Harold S. Shefelman Scholar, University of Washington School of Law.
David M. Skover is Fredric C. Tausend Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law
Riassunto
Using Machiavelli's The Prince as its model, Ronald K.L. Collins and David M. Skover's The Judge offers judges advice on how to be effective political actors.
Testo aggiuntivo
The book is filled with historical gems and this alone makes it a worthwhile read. But itâs the central premise that gives the book its edge. So, do the authors prove that hypocrisy is the key to judicial greatness? Some of the examples Collins and Skover present are hard to dispute.
