Ideology and the Study of Judicial Behavior
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The role of ideology in the study of political behavior has a long and distinguished history. * Whether writing in the 1940s, the 2000s, or eras in between, political scientists have examined the assumption that the ideological commitments of the masses and elites alike help explain the political choices they make—from their willingness to support particular public policies to the votes they cast. 1 As James L. Stimson (1991), the eminent student of public opinion, puts it, “Ideology won’t go away. It is too important” (p.61). 2
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