| Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada Contributor(s): Wetstein, Matthew (Author), Ostberg, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1487501390 ISBN-13: 9781487501396 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $84.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Social |
| Dewey: 347.710 |
| LCCN: 2017299144 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.50 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada is a groundbreaking analysis of the degree to which Supreme Court decisions reflect the changing values of society over the past four decades. Focusing on three key areas of law: environmental disputes, free speech, and discrimination cases, Wetstein and Ostberg provide a revealing analysis of the language used by Supreme Court justices in landmark rulings in order to document the way that value changes are transmitted into the legal and political landscape. Bolstered by a comprehensive and nuanced blend of research methods, Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada offers a sweeping analysis of pre- and post-Charter influences, one that will be of significant interest to political scientists, lawyers, journalists, and anyone interested in the increasingly powerful role of the Supreme Court. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ostberg, Cynthia: - C.L. Ostberg is a professor of political science and the director of the Pacific Legal Scholars Program at University of the Pacific. Wetstein, Matthew: -Matthew E. Wetstein is the Vice President of Instruction and Planning at San Joaquin Delta College. |