LEADER 03633nam 22006612 450 001 9910784325903321 005 20160426114125.0 010 $a1-107-18234-4 010 $a1-280-91729-6 010 $a9786610917297 010 $a0-511-30186-3 010 $a0-511-28988-X 010 $a0-511-51120-5 010 $a0-511-29048-9 010 $a0-511-28860-3 010 $a0-511-28928-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000351899 035 $a(EBL)311278 035 $a(OCoLC)476097539 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000252753 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11217038 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000252753 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10181064 035 $a(PQKB)11128974 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511511202 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC311278 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL311278 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10182319 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL91729 035 $a(OCoLC)718310661 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000351899 100 $a20090312d2007|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe struggle for constitutional power $elaw, politics, and economic development in Egypt /$fTamir Moustafa$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2007. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 328 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-12441-7 311 $a0-521-87604-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-308) and index. 327 $aThe politics of domination : law and resistance in authoritarian states -- The establishment of the Supreme Constitutional Court -- The emergence of constitutional power (1979--1990) -- The rapid expansion of constitutional power (1991--1997) -- Executive retrenchment and an uncertain future (1998--2005) -- Law, development, and democracy : a critical appraisal. 330 $aFor nearly three decades, scholars and policymakers have placed considerable stock in judicial reform as a panacea for the political and economic turmoil plaguing developing countries. Courts are charged with spurring economic development, safeguarding human rights, and even facilitating transitions to democracy. How realistic are these expectations, and in what political contexts can judicial reforms deliver their expected benefits? This book addresses these issues through an examination of the politics of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court, the most important experiment in constitutionalism in the Arab world. The Egyptian regime established a surprisingly independent constitutional court to address a series of economic and administrative pathologies that lie at the heart of authoritarian political systems. Although the Court helped the regime to institutionalize state functions and attract investment, it simultaneously opened new avenues through which rights advocates and opposition parties could challenge the regime. The book challenges conventional wisdom and provides insights into perennial questions concerning the barriers to institutional development, economic growth, and democracy in the developing world. 606 $aConstitutional courts$zEgypt 606 $aDemocracy$zEgypt 615 0$aConstitutional courts 615 0$aDemocracy 676 $a347.6203/5 700 $aMoustafa$b Tamir$01200968 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784325903321 996 $aThe struggle for constitutional power$93840815 997 $aUNINA