Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa

Siri Gloppen, Professor of Political Science Bruce M Wilson, Roberto Gargarella, Elin Skaar, Morten Kinander (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

231 Seiten

2014 | 2010 ed.
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-1-349-60434-0 (ISBN)

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Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over the issue of democratic accountability.

Introduction: Power and Accountability in Latin America and Africa
Courts' Accountability Functions: A Framework for Inquiry
The Accountability Functions of Latin American Courts
Explaining the Rise of Accountability Functions of Costa Rica's Constitutional Court
Comparing Courts' Accountability Functions in Africa
Does Legal Tradition Matter? The Emerging Accountability Functions of Mozambican High Courts

Erscheinungsdatum	26.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	Bibliography
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Behavior • Constitution • exercise • Knowledge
ISBN-10	1-349-60434-8 / 1349604348
ISBN-13	978-1-349-60434-0 / 9781349604340
Zustand	Neuware