Courts law and politics in comparative perspective herbert jacob erhard blankenburg herbert m kritzer doris marie provine joseph sanders yale university press jan 1 1996 law 408 pages 0 reviews this comprehensive book compares the intersection of political forces and legal practices in five industrial nations the united states england france germany and japan the authors . This comprehensive book compares the intersection of political forces and legal practices in five industrial nations the united states england france germany and japan the authors eminent political scientists and legal scholars investigate how constitutional courts function in each country how the adjudication of criminal justice and the processing of civil disputes connect legal systems to politics and how both ordinary citizens and large corporations use the courts. Courts law and politics in comparative perspective jacob herbert blankenburg erhard kritzer herbert m provine doris marie sanders joseph 9780300063790 amazoncom books. Courts law and politics in comparative perspective herbert jacob erhard blankenburg herbert m kritzer doris m provine joseph sanders political science twin cities