{"product_id":"running-for-judge-matthew-j-streb-9780814740972","title":"Running for Judge: The Rising Political, Financial, and Legal Stakes of Judicial Elections","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcross the country, races for judgeships are becoming more and more politically contested. As a result, several states and cities are now considering judicial election reform. \u003cb\u003eRunning for Judge\u003c\/b\u003e examines the increasingly contentious judicial elections over the last twenty-five years by providing a timely, insightful analysis of judicial elections. The book ties together the current state of the judicial elections literature, and presents new evidence on a wide range of important topics, including: the history of judicial elections; an understanding of the types of judicial elections; electoral competition during races; the increasing importance of campaign financing; voting in judicial elections; the role interest groups play in supporting candidates; party organizing in supposedly non-partisan elections; judicial accountability; media coverage; and judicial reform of elections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunning for Judge\u003c\/b\u003e is an engaging, accessible, empirical analysis of the major issues surrounding judicial elections, with contributions from prominent scholars in the fields of judicial politics, political behavior, and law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Baum, Chris W. Bonneau, Brent D. Boyea, Paul Brace, Rachel P. Caufield, Jennifer Segal Diascro, Brian Frederick, Deborah Goldberg, Melinda Gann Hall, Richard L. Hasen, David Klein, Brian F. Schaffner, and Matthew J. Streb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew J. Streb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814740979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814740972\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 07\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Matthew J. Streb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930685554943,"sku":"9780814740972","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_450ce27d-60fe-44d8-a312-0d89d9d539a3.jpg?v=1766343560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/running-for-judge-matthew-j-streb-9780814740972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}