This paper by Michael Malecki looks like an tremendous breakthrough in the study of judicial decision-making. It uses changes in the composition of the European Court of Justice — more particularly, in the composition of the subdivisions of the court in which the judges hear cases — to estimate judges’ ideal points, pro- or anti-integration.
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So, the contest for the leadership of the PD between Pier Luigi Bersani, Dario Franceschini, and Ignazio Marino is about the only political story that is ongoing as Italy enters its own silly season.
The leader will be chosen by a primary on the 25th October, preceded by a debate at the party’s congress two weeks [...]