B. C. Smith (UK. University of Dundee)

Judges and Democratization

Judicial Independence in New Democracies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization, based on the premise that democracy cannot be consolidated without the rule of law of which judicial independence is an indispensable part.

Produktdetails

• Democratization and Autocratization Studies
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 600g
• ISBN-13: 9781032369457
• ISBN-10: 1032369450
• Artikelnr.: 64675452

Autorenporträt

B. C. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Dundee, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The rule of law and democracy 2. The rule of law and
judicial independence 3. Undermining judicial independence 4. Judicial bias
5. Judicial reform 6. Reforming judicial behaviour 7. Managing the
judiciary 8. Judicial activism 9. Judicial accountability 10. Conclusion:
the dilemma of judicial independence