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Shattering the Myth of Legality: The Impact of the Media's Framing of Supreme Court Procedures on Perceptions of Fairness by Baird, Vanessa A., Gangl, Amy

“…The tendency of the media to depict the Supreme Court as inherently apolitical, some scholars argue, is part of the reason that many believe in the "myth of…”
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Linguistic Recognition as a Source of Confidence in the Justice System by Liu, Amy H., Baird, Vanessa A.

“…How does linguistic recognition in the courtroom affect popular confidence in the justice system among minorities? The authors argue (a) the recognition of…”
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Taking a Step Back: Teaching Critical Thinking by Distinguishing Appropriate Types of Evidence by Fitzgerald, Jennifer, Baird, Vanessa A.

“…We propose that teaching critical thinking is the most important job of teachers in the political science profession. Yet political scientists rarely engage…”
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On the Legitimacy of National High Courts by Gibson, James L., Caldeira, Gregory A., Baird, Vanessa A.

“…The purpose of this research is to examine theories of diffuse support and institutional legitimacy by testing hypotheses about the interrelationships among…”
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The Effect of Politically Salient Decisions on the U.S. Supreme Court's Agenda by Baird, Vanessa A.

“…The U.S. Supreme Court is widely recognized as setting its agenda by choosing to hear certain cases and refusing to hear others. But what influence, if any,…”
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HOW THE DISSENT BECOMES THE MAJORITY: USING FEDERALISM TO TRANSFORM COALITIONS IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT by Baird, Vanessa, Jacobi, Tonja

“…This Article proposes that dissenting Supreme Court Justices provide cues in their written opinions about how future litigants can reframe case facts and legal…”
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The Effects of National and Local Funding on Judicial Performance: Perceptions of Russia's Lawyers by Baird, Vanessa A., Javeline, Debra

“…Courts that perform well are the cornerstone of the rule of law and democratic development. When courts are perceived as legalistic, fair, impartial, and…”
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Building Institutional Legitimacy: The Role of Procedural Justice by Baird, Vanessa A.

“…Hibbing and Theiss-Morse (1995: 158, 161) present legislatures as "easily the most vulnerable institution[s]" because of the public's "lack of appreciation for…”
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The Persuasive Power of Russian Courts by Baird, Vanessa A., Javeline, Debra

“…Given the centralization of power in contemporary Russia, can nonexecutive institutions exercise some power, especially institutions such as high courts, which…”
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The Surprisingly Nonviolent Aftermath of the Beslan School Hostage Taking by Javeline, Debra, Baird, Vanessa A.

“…The horrific 2004 hostage taking in Beslan, North Ossetia, was widely expected to provoke retaliatory violence by ethnic Ossetians against ethnic Ingush and…”
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Why Some Blame Politics for Their Personal Problems by Baird, Vanessa, Wolak, Jennifer

“…Why do some people blame the political system for the problems in their lives? We explore the origins of these grievances and how people assign responsibility…”
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Of Time and Causality: A Simple Test of the Requirement of Social Capital in Making Democracy Work in Italy by McLaren, Lauren M., Baird, Vanessa A.

“…Using survey data from The Civic Culture study, this research note revisits the idea that institutional development across the regions of Italy differs because…”
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People First Economics by Ransom, David, Baird, Vanessa

“…This title covers everything from the green revolution and feminist economics to what we can learn from history and a 10-step economic detox. It is a practical…”
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Who Sues Government?: Evidence From the Moscow Theater Hostage Case by Javeline, Debra, Baird, Vanessa

“…Courts can better protect rights when citizens are willing and able to litigate in response to government abuses of power. However, if people are not…”
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Judicial agenda setting through signaling and strategic litigant responses by Baird, Vanessa, Jacobi, Tonja

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The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited . By Jeffrey A. Segal and Harold J. Spaeth. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pp. xv, 459. $70.00 cloth, $25.00 paper.) by Baird, Vanessa A.

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Preserving the Integrity of Courts: Can State Courts Influence Public Knowledge and Perceptions of the Judicial Branch? by Barwick, Corey Michael

“…Although the total number of incoming cases at the federal-level in 2013 was over 350,000, the total number of incoming cases at the state-level hovered…”
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Building Institutional Legitiimacy: The Role of Procedural Justice by Baird, Vanessa A.

“…Hibbing and Theiss-Morse (1995: 158, 161) present legislatures as ‘easily the most vulnerable institution[s]’ because of the public's ‘lack of appreciation for…”
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Policy agendas and procedural avoidance in the lower federal courts by Murphey, Shelley Pierce

“…This thesis explores tools used by federal lower court judges when deciding cases in the face of divergent political preferences. I show that judges make use…”
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The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited by Bowman, Ann O'M., Baird, Vanessa A.

“…The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited by Jeffrey A. Segal and Harold J. Spaeth is reviewed…”
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