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About the Book
Litigation. Is it an effective response to the malignant behaviour of corporations and governments, or is it a cancer that has spread throughout, or even beyond, the body politic? Does litigation provide an even field where David can battle Goliath, or is it more like the Roman Coliseum, where the lion almost always won?
Multi-Party Litigation draws upon insights from law and politics to assess the historical development and expansion, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies and counterstrategies in Canada, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It describes a complex political battle that is being fought on multiple fronts by competing groups of attorneys, institutions, and interests. More than three decades ago, Marc Galanter suggested that well-resourced defendants can outmanoeuvre the plaintiff class; McIntosh and Cates argue that this remains the case. Among other factors, the effectiveness of a litigation strategy depends on the ability of the defendants to act aggressively on more than one political front. But it also depends on the makeup of the plaintiff class.
By exploring both the potential and constraints of litigation, this book provides a comprehensive account of an international issue that will be of interest to students and practitioners of law, politics, and public policy.
About the Author(s)
Wayne V. McIntosh is a Political Science Professor, Associate Chair, and Director of Undergraduate Studies with the Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Cynthia L. Cates is a Political Science Professor with the Department of Political Science, Towson University, Towson, MD.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1) Theoretical, Historical, and Legal Underpinnings
2) Mass Torts and Class Action: An Overview of the Contemporary Landscape
3) The Politics of Tobacco Litigation
4) The Politics of Gun Litigation
5) The Politics of Food Litigation
6) International Developments in the Politics of Litigation
7) Conclusions
Notes
General References
Case References
General Index
Index of Cases
Reviews
"This book is about the politics of lawsuits in which multiple parties are pitted against powerful corporate interests in a battle for money, pride, and prominence. Yet, at the heart of these struggles is the tension between what it means to be an individual and a member of a group, between law and policy. It is a compelling read with great legal stories and a strong analytic structure."
-- John Brigham, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of The Constitution of Interests: Beyond the Politics of Rights
"This book promises to be an important, original contribution to the law and society literature. It builds upon a growing literature in the area but goes much further ... taking a comparative perspective and examining the impact of the litigation really sets [it] apart ... The section on the strategic politics of mass torts and class actions is absolutely first-rate."
-- Richard L. Pacelle Jr., Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, Georgia Southern University
Sample Chapter
Front Matter and Chapter One
Related Topics
Law
Political Science
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