{"product_id":"judicial-merit-selection-greg-goelzhauser-9781439918081","title":"Judicial Merit Selection: Institutional Design and Performance for State Courts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe judicial selection debate continues. Merit selection is used by a majority of states but remains the least well understood method for choosing judges. Proponents claim that it emphasizes qualifications and diversity over politics, but there is little empirical evidence regarding its performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJudicial Merit Selection, \u003c\/i\u003eGreg Goelzhauser amasses a wealth of data to examine merit selection's institutional performance from an internal perspective. While his previous book, \u003ci\u003eChoosing State Supreme Court Justices\u003c\/i\u003e, compares outcomes across selection mechanisms, here he delves into what makes merit selection unique--its use of nominating commissions to winnow applicants prior to gubernatorial appointment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoelzhauser's analyses include a rich case study from inside a nominating commission's proceedings as it works to choose nominees; the use of public records to examine which applicants commissions choose and which nominees governors choose; evaluation of which attorneys apply for consideration and which judges apply for promotion; and examination of whether design differences across systems impact performance in the seating of qualified and diverse judges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results have critical public policy implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Goelzhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439918082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439918081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Greg Goelzhauser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439156113663,"sku":"9781439918081","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6110d871-19c4-44a2-bf45-e357ea486991.jpg?v=1777175809","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/judicial-merit-selection-greg-goelzhauser-9781439918081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}