Courts and democracies in Asia /

"What is the relationship between the strength of a country's democracy and the ability of its courts to address deficiencies in the electoral process? Drawing a distinction between democracies that can be characterised as 'dominant-party' (for example Singapore, Malaysia, and Ho...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yap, Po Jen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Colección:Comparative constitutional law and policy
Temas:
Courts > Asia.
Democracy > Asia.
Tribunaux > Asie.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Courts
Democracy
Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Reviews
  • Half-title
  • Series information
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Table of contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • Dominant- Party Democracies
  • Dynamic Democracies
  • Fragile Democracies
  • Conclusion
  • Part I Dominant-Party Democracies
  • 2 The Supreme Court of Singapore and the Promise of Enforceable Constitutional Conventions
  • Vellama and the Constitutional Duty to Fill a Vacancy
  • Systemic Deficiencies in Singaporeâ#x80;#x99;s Electoral System
  • Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)Gerrymandering of Electoral Boundaries
  • Enforceable Constitutional Conventions and the Constitutional Right to Vote
  • Conclusion
  • 3 Malaysian Courts and Electoral Fraud
  • Integrity of the Electoral Roll
  • Declaratory Orders and the Use of Indelible Ink
  • Conclusion
  • 4 Hong Kong Courts and Constitutional Contradictions
  • Judicial Extension of Electoral Rights
  • Village Representative Elections
  • Prisonersâ#x80;#x99; Voting Rights
  • Convicted Personsâ#x80;#x99; Right to Stand for Elections
  • Judicial Preservation of the Electoral Status QuoCorporate Voting in Legislative Council Elections
  • Chief Executive Elections
  • Constitutional Dead-ends and Dialogue
  • Disparity of Voting Power within the Functional Constituencies (FCs)
  • Resignation of Legislators and By-elections
  • Oath-taking and the Ouster of Legislators
  • Conclusion
  • Part II Dynamic Democracies
  • 5 The Supreme Court of India and Criminality in Politics
  • The Indian Supreme Court in a Dominant-Party Democracy
  • Indian Supreme Court in a Dynamic Democracy
  • Conclusion
  • 6 The Constitutional Court of Taiwan and Calibrated Judicial ReviewTaiwanâ#x80;#x99;s Constitutional Court within a Dominant-Party Democracy
  • Taiwanâ#x80;#x99;s Constitutional Court within a Dynamic Democracy
  • The Constitutional Court as Non-partisan Arbiter
  • Conclusion
  • 7 The Constitutional Court of Korea and Systemic Electoral Barriers
  • The Constitutional Court and Systemic Electoral Redress
  • Constitutional Anomaly of Campaign Regulations
  • Constitutional Court as Strategic Arbiter
  • Conclusion
  • Part III Fragile Democracies
  • 8 The Constitutional Court of Thailand and Partisan JudgesThaksin Shinawatra and the Demise of the 1997 Constitution
  • The Constitutional Court and the 2007 Constitution
  • Conclusion
  • 9 The Supreme Court of Pakistan: Accommodation and Defiance of Military Authority
  • Martial Law and the Courts
  • Civilian Rule in Pakistan
  • Return of Military Rule
  • Chief Justice Chaudhry and Musharraf
  • Conclusion
  • 10 The Supreme Court of Bangladesh and Defensive Judicial Review
  • Bangladesh and Martial Law
  • The Post-Martial Law Judiciary
  • ""Emergency Rule in Bangladesh (2007â#x80;#x93;2008)""

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