Judicial politics in new democracies : cases from Southern Africa /

"That judicial institutions are important for emerging democracies leaves little (if any) room for debate. But to what extent do judiciaries in these new democracies maintain their autonomy? And what accounts for varying levels of autonomy across states? Drawing on the cases of Malawi, Zambia,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: VonDoepp, Peter, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009.
Colección:Challenge and change in African politics.
Temas:
Justice, Administration of > Africa, Southern.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Justice, Administration of
Justizpolitik
Rechtspolitik
Southern Africa
Südafrika > Kontinent
Südafrika.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Democracy and judicial autonomy : investigating the Southern African cases
  • Understanding government choices : judicial politics in theoretical perspective
  • Neopatrimonial politics and the intimidation of the courts in Zambia
  • Informal ties, threats, and the problem of judicial control in Malawi
  • Party dominance and judicial autonomy in Namibia
  • Insights from the Southern African cases.

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