Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada

‘There is something here for everyone, and public scholars of all backgrounds will benefit from considering the theoretical explanation of value change in courts over time as a function of both judicial attitudes and societal shifts.’

Susan W. Johnson, Law and Politics Book Review, vol 27:08:2017

"Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada provides a thought-provoking account of how the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada have changed over time in reference to the rise of post-materialism in Canadian society, and it will surely be of interest to scholars working in a variety of fields, such as Canadian politics and history, social movements, and judicial politics."

Kate Puddister, The Canadian Historical Review Vol 99:2: June 2018

"Wetstein and Ostberg offer a fairly interesting study of post-materialist value change in Canada’s highest court."

Rob Emes, Saskatchewan Law Review

"Value Change in the Supreme Court of Canada is a major contribution to the literature on the Supreme Court of Canada in particular, and comparative judicial studies within political science in general. This book advances the state of the art in terms of its theoretical orientation, its methodological richness, and its detailed findings."

Carl Baar, Department of Political Science, Brock University