Democratization and the Judiciary: The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies (Democratization Studies)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780714684499
Category
340-LAW
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Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Frank CASS & CO. LTD., Lao People's Democratic Republic
Pages
228
Subject
Political questions and judicial power; Democratization; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government -- 1960-;
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Description
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. - from Amzon
Biblio Notes
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction: The accountability function of courts in new
democracies Roberto Gargarella Siri Gloppen and Elin Skaar ....................P. 1
2 Judicial Review in Developed Democracies Martin Shapiro............ ....P. 7
3 How Some Reflections on the United States Experience May Inform
African Efforts to Build Court Systems and the Rule of Law Jennifer Widner P. 27
4 The Constitutional Court and Control of Presidential
Extraordinary Powers in Colombia Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes....................... P. 46
5 The Politics of Judicial Review in Chile in the Era of
Democratic Transition, 1990-2002 Javier A. Couso................................. P.70
6 Legitimating Transformation: Political resource allocation in
the South African constitutional court Theunis Roux ................................P. 92
7 The Accountability Function of the Courts in
Tanzania and Zambia Siri Gloppen .......................................................P. 112
8 Renegotiating 'Law and Order': Judicial reform and
citizen responses in post-war Guatemala Rachel Sieder ..........................P. 137
9 Economic Reform and Judicial Governance in Brazil:
Balancing independence with accountability Carlos Santiso .....................P. 161
10 In Search of a Democratic Justice: What courts
should not do - Argentina, 1983-2002 Robert Gargarella ........................p. 181
11 Lessons Learned and the Way Forward Irwin P. Stotzky ..................p. 198
1 Introduction: The accountability function of courts in new
democracies Roberto Gargarella Siri Gloppen and Elin Skaar ....................P. 1
2 Judicial Review in Developed Democracies Martin Shapiro............ ....P. 7
3 How Some Reflections on the United States Experience May Inform
African Efforts to Build Court Systems and the Rule of Law Jennifer Widner P. 27
4 The Constitutional Court and Control of Presidential
Extraordinary Powers in Colombia Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes....................... P. 46
5 The Politics of Judicial Review in Chile in the Era of
Democratic Transition, 1990-2002 Javier A. Couso................................. P.70
6 Legitimating Transformation: Political resource allocation in
the South African constitutional court Theunis Roux ................................P. 92
7 The Accountability Function of the Courts in
Tanzania and Zambia Siri Gloppen .......................................................P. 112
8 Renegotiating 'Law and Order': Judicial reform and
citizen responses in post-war Guatemala Rachel Sieder ..........................P. 137
9 Economic Reform and Judicial Governance in Brazil:
Balancing independence with accountability Carlos Santiso .....................P. 161
10 In Search of a Democratic Justice: What courts
should not do - Argentina, 1983-2002 Robert Gargarella ........................p. 181
11 Lessons Learned and the Way Forward Irwin P. Stotzky ..................p. 198
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