Description: "This book evaluates in a comparative international fashion the theory that the better off in society tend to prevail in litigation -- what is known to law professionals and political scientists as "party capability theory.""--
Review Quotes: "A much-needed book that makes a strong contribution to the study of law and courts and of political science."--Jennifer Barnes Bowie, University of Richmond, coauthor of The View from the Bench and Chambers: Examining Judicial Process and Decision Making on the U.S. Courts of Appeals