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In Litigation
Edited by Herbert M. Kritzer and Susan Silbey
Stanford University Press, 2003
Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves" Come Out Ahead,"
is among the most well-cited law review articles of all time. With his
distinction between experienced "repeat players" and inexperienced"
"one shotters" in the U.S. judicial system, Galanter established
a clear and predictable model of how the structure of our legal system
and one's frequency of interaction with it influence the outcomes of cases.
This book collects the original paper and ten contemporary articles about
Galanter's theory in a single volume. The articles, which present new
research results and synthetize work done over the past few decades, examine
the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking
work. In Litigation provides a thorough presentation of the most
durable theory explaining litigation and legal participation that sociolegal
scholarship has produced.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables............................................................vii
Part 1. Beginning with the Theory
1. Introduction..................................................................................3
2. Why the "Haves" Come out Ahead
Speculations on the Limits of Legal Change..........................13
MARC GALANTER
Part 2. Testing the Hypotheses
3. Do the "Haves" Come Out Ahead Over Time?
Applying Galanter's Framework to Decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals,
1925-1988................................................................85
DONALD SONGER, REGINALD S. SHEEHAN, AND SUSAN BRODIE HAIRE
4. Representing Homeless Families
Repeat Player Implementation Strategies.............................108
BETH HARRIS
5. Which "Haves" Come Out Ahead and Why?
Cultural Capital and Legal Mobilization in Frontline Law Enforcement..................................................................................137
KARYL A. KINSEY AND LORETTA J. STALANS
6. The Rule of Law and the Litigation Process
The Paradox of Losing by Winning..........................................168
CATHERINE ALBISTON
7. Resource Inequalities in Ideological Courts
The Case of the Israeli High Court of Justice.........................212
YOAV DOTAN
8. Do Repeat Players Behave Differently in Russia?
Contractual and Litigation Behavior of Russian
Enterprises....................................................................................236
KATHRYN HENDLEY, PETER MURRELL, AND RANDI RYTERMAN
Part 3. Synthetizing and Advancing Theory
9. Common Knowledge and Ideological Critique
The Significance of Knowing That the "Haves" Come Out Ahead............................................................................................273
PATRICIA EWICK AND SUSAN S. SILBEY
10. When the "Haves" Hold Court
Speculations on the Organizational Internalization of Law.................................................................................................290
LAUREN B. EDELMAN AND MARK C. SUCHMAN
11. The Goverment Gorilla
Why Does Government Come Out Ahead in Appellate Courts?.........................................................................................342
HERBERT KRITZER
12. The Varied and Abundant Progeny...................................371
BRIAN GLENN
About the Authors.......................................................................421
Index.............................................................................................425