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Association: Name: Midwest Political Science Association URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/
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Voeten, Erik. "The Impartiality of International Judges: Evidence from the European Court of Human Rights" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, IL, Apr 12, 2007 <Not Available>. 2010-01-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p197493_index.html>

Voeten, E. , 2007-04-12 "The Impartiality of International Judges: Evidence from the European Court of Human Rights" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2010-01-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p197493_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: This paper tests the observable implications of alternative theoretical threats to judicial impartiality using a new dataset on judicial dissents in the European Court of Human Rights. The analysis finds some evidence that career ambitions motivated judicial behavior and that judges were more lenient towards governments with the ability to undermine the court’s authority. There is no evidence that judges ruled based on cultural biases or that judges were socialized into judging more impartially. Even though these findings suggest that ECHR judges at times considered factors other than the law when evaluating cases, the impact of this bias on case outcomes was limited. Moreover, variation in judicial philosophies appears to be a stronger explanation for variation in the manner by which ECHR judges apply legal rules than bias towards certain respondent governments. This latter finding does not make the court apolitical as the results also indicate that governments more favorably disposed towards European integration were more likely to appoint judges with activist leanings.

Media Effects on Vote for Governing Parties: The Role of Media Bias and Fluidity of the Political Context Among European Countries

Judicial Politics, Meet International Human Rights Law; International Humans Rights Law, Meet Judicial Politics: A Call for Dialogue

Media effects on the vote for governing parties: The role of media bias and fluidity of the political context across European countries