"Nemacheck... gives a rigorously tested, ambitiously comprehensive study that is a valuable contribution to president - Court studies." - Choice "Digging deep into the archival records of presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush, Christine Nemacheck has produced a creative, fascinating, and insightful treatment of how presidents select their Supreme Court nominees. Nemacheck is the first to offer a systematic investigation of the political and institutional dynamics that underlie the White House's selection of nominees for the Court. Her account is historically nuanced and analytically sharp - a must-read for anyone who cares about the past and future of the nation's highest court." - Sarah A. Binder, The Brookings Institution "Strategic Selection is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the selection of Supreme Court justices. Professor Nemacheck extensively mines the presidential papers of ten presidents and draws on them to provide numerous fascinating examples.... This is a book to savor - a wonderful achievement!" - Sheldon Goldman, University of Massachusetts Amherst "Strategic Selection is full of interesting stories about how presidents select nominees, but rather than these stories' being the goal of Nemacheck's analysis, they are used to motivate a more systematic and analytical understanding of the president's choice. In reading this book we learn not only who is on each president's short list but also how presidents develop these lists, what role Congress plays in that process, and what factors impel presidents to choose one nominee rather than others. The result is one of the best books on the selection of Supreme Court nominees that I've read." - Charles R. Shipan, University of Michigan"
