Democratization and the Judiciary: The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies (Democratization and Autocratization Studies) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714655686 ISBN 13: 9780714655680

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

This title examines the political role of courts in new democracies in Latin America and Africa, focusing on their ability to hold political power-holders accountable when they act outside their constitutionally defined powers. The book also issues a warning: there are problems inherent in the current global move towards strong constitutional government, where increasingly strong powers are placed in the hands of judges who themselves are not made accountable.

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Roberto Gargarella, Siri Gloppen, Elin Skaar

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714655686
• ISBN 13: 9780714655680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Gargarella Roberto, Gloppen Siri, Skaar Elin