| Description |
1 online resource ( 321 p..) |
| Series |
Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law |
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Hart studies in comparative public law
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| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1. Introduction -- I. Setting the Landscape -- II. The Aims and Methods of this Research -- III. Some Remarks on the Selected Jurisdictions and the Comparative Method -- IV. Outline of the Book -- 2. The Courts-Media Relationship and the Premises for the Establishment of a Better Communication -- I. Transparency and Accountability: When Cases 'Spoke by Themselves' -- II. Institutional and Judicial Communication of Constitutional Courts and the Distinction between Transparency, Information and Communication |
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III. The Least Known Among Public Institutions -- IV. Media Attention Toward Constitutional Courts and the Quality of Reporting -- V. When Cases Make 'News' -- VI. The Production of News: How Cases are Reported -- VII. 'Translating' Cases into Accessible Language -- VIII. Bringing Cases to Public Consciousness: The Effects of Media Reporting -- 3. From Monologue to Dialogue -- I. The Mutual Interdependence Between Courts and Media -- II. The Early Stages: The Establishment of Press Offices -- III. The Press Release as the First Communication Means of Constitutional Courts |
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IV. Speaking First: The Importance of a Proactive Communication -- V. Strategies and Risks of Proactive Communication: Press Conferences and Lock-Up Sessions -- VI. From One-Way and Indirect Information to Direct and Two-Way Communication -- VII. 'Out of the Palace': Constitutional Courts Meet Citizens -- 4. Beyond Dialogue -- I. In the Courtrooms: Live Broadcast and Footage of Public Hearings -- II. Images and Pictures in the Courts' Narrative -- III. Beyond Dialogue: An Educational Role for Constitutional and Supreme Courts? -- 5. Courts, Public(s) and Public Opinion |
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I. What is Public Opinion? -- II. The Public(s) of the Courts -- III. The Object of the Public Communication of Courts -- IV. Public Opinion as Input and Output of Constitutional Courts -- V. The Role of Constitutional Values in Courts' Communication -- VI. Consensus and Influence as Conditions of Public Opinion -- 6. In Search of Public Support? -- I. The Consensus and Legitimacy of Constitutional Courts in Constitutional Theory -- II. The Consensus and Legitimacy of Constitutional Courts from Sociological and Political Perspectives |
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III. Countering a Hyper-Politicised Image of Courts in Times of Populism -- IV. Are Courts in Search of Political Support? -- V. The 'Social Duty' of Courts to Educate Citizens on the Constitution and its Values -- 7. Courts, Justices and the Challenge of New Responsibilities -- I. The Chief Justices' New Relationship with Media and Public Opinion in the Current Landscape -- II. Proposals for the Courts' Communication Strategies. Can Regulation be a Solution? -- III. How Justices can Contribute to Supporting their Courts -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Subject |
Constitutional courts
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Cross-cultural studies
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Public opinion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bloomsbury (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781509953622 |
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1509953620 |
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