Democratization and the judiciary : the accountability function of courts in new democracies / / edited by Siri Gloppen, Roberto Gargarella, and Elin Skaar

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Frank Cass Pub., , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 340.11
• Soggetto topico: Political questions and judicial power; Democratization
• Soggetto geografico: Latin America Politics and government 1980-; Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960-
• Altri autori: GloppenSiri GargarellaRoberto <1964-> SkaarElin
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: The Accountability Function of the Courts in New Democracies; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; Judicial Review in Developed Democracies; NOTES; How Some Reflections on the United States' Experience May Inform African Efforts to Build Court Systems and the Rule of Law; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; NOTES; The Constitutional Court and Control of Presidential Extraordinary Powers in Colombia; NOTES; The Politics of Judicial Review in Chile in the Era of Democratic Transition, 1990–2002; NOTES ; Legitimating Transformation: Political Resource Allocation in the South African Constitutional CourtACKNOWLEDGEMENT; NOTES; The Accountability Function of the Courts in Tanzania and Zambia; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; NOTES; Renegotiating 'Law and Order': Judicial Reform and Citizen Responses in Post-war Guatemala; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; Economic Reform and Judicial Governance in Brazil: Balancing Independence with Accountability; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; In Search of a Democratic Justice—
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Democratization and the judiciary
• ISBN: 1-135-75615-5; 1-135-75616-3; 1-280-17530-3; 0-203-48540-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784450403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II