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Democratization and the Judiciary: The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies

By Roberto Gargarella , Siri Gloppen , Elin Skaar

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
9780714684499, 071468449X, 0714655686, 9780714655680, 9780203485408
LCC
K3367 .D46 2004
Open Library ID
OL3678681M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1793912 bytes)
Pages
176\161
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

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.

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