Tom Ginsburg in Delhi on Judicial Reputation: A Comparative Theory
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Tom Ginsburg is the Leo Spitz Professor of International Law and Deputy Dean at the University of Chicago Law School. He is also the Hilde Wolf Research Scholar and a Professor of Political Science at the University. His work focusses on comparative and international law from an interdisciplinary perspective.
His books include Judicial Review in New Democracies (2003), which won the C. Herman Pritchett Award from the American Political Science Association; The Endurance of National Constitutions (2009), which also won a best book prize from APSA; Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes (2014); and Law and Development in Middle-Income Countries (2014).
In this talk based on his upcoming book Judicial Reputation: A Comparative Theory, Professor Ginsburg will trace the global focus in recent years on systems for selecting, appointing and disciplining judges.