Lawrence Baum
Office: 2026 Derby Hall
154 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(o): (614) 292-6088
(f): (614) 292-1146
email: baum.4@osu.edu
Lawrence Baum
Professor of Political Science
Professor Baum has research and teaching interests in American politics,
with a primary emphasis on judicial politics. The subjects of his research include the determinants
of judicial behavior, implementation of judicial decisions, the roles and behavior of specialized courts,
and voting behavior in judicial elections. He is author of The Puzzle of Judicial Behavior, The Supreme Court,
and American Courts. He has published in journals such as the American Political Science Review,
the American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics. He has been chair of the Law,
Courts, and Judicial Process section of the American Political Science Association and has been a member
of several editorial boards, including the American Political Science Review and the American Journal
of Political Science. He has received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching and the University
Distinguished Scholar Award.
2007.
The Supreme Court.
(CQ Press; 9th Edition).
2006. Judges and Their
Audiences: A Perspective on Judicial Behavior. (Princeton University
Press)
My Curriculum Vita (pdf)
