{"product_id":"diversifying-the-courts-nancy-scherer-9781479818723","title":"Diversifying the Courts: Race, Gender, and Judicial Legitimacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the decisions of US presidents to appoint judges from diverse backgrounds to federal courts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDiversifying the Courts\u003c\/i\u003e, Nancy Scherer addresses why presidents choose--or don't choose--to diversify the federal courts by race, ethnicity, and gender. She explores how and why the issue became a bitter partisan fight in the first place, tracking the controversial history--and politics--of court diversification. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on polls, political experiments, surveys and one-on-one interviews, Scherer illuminates the complicated relationship between diversity and court legitimacy. She shows us how diverse representation can positively impact perceptions of the court among women and racial minorities, while having a negative impact on the perceptions among white people and men. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eDiversifying the Courts \u003c\/i\u003eprovides insight into the impact of gender, race, and ethnicity on the courts, illuminating some of the major challenges facing the American judicial system in the years that lie ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Scherer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479818720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479818723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Nancy Scherer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065924907263,"sku":"9781479818723","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e5e4587-76c5-4be4-8277-5c5dd1dc4611.jpg?v=1685404310","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diversifying-the-courts-nancy-scherer-9781479818723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}