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

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

Edited by Roberto Gargarella, Siri Gloppen, Elin Skaar

Part of the Democratization Studies series

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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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