Courts of many minds

Kai Spiekermann*, Robert E. Goodin

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    Abstract

    In A Constitution of Many Minds Cass Sunstein argues that the three major approaches to constitutional interpretation - Traditionalism, Populism and Cosmopolitanism - all rely on some variation of a 'many-minds' argument. Here we assess each of these claims through the lens of the Condorcet Jury Theorem. In regard to the first two approaches we explore the implications of sequential influence among courts (past and foreign, respectively). In regard to the Populist approach, we consider the influence of opinion leaders.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)555-571
    Number of pages17
    JournalBritish Journal of Political Science
    Volume42
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

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