Judges and Democratization

Judges and Democratization
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781134827848
ISBN-13 : 1134827849
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Book Synopsis Judges and Democratization by : B. C. Smith

Download or read book Judges and Democratization written by B. C. Smith and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judiciaries must be politically impartial and immune from political interference if democracy is to be consolidated in countries in transition from authoritarian rule. Without an independent judiciary there can be no rule of law, and without the rule of law there can be no democracy. Judges and Democratization is based on the premise that democracy cannot be consolidated without the rule of law of which judicial independence is an indispensable part. It pays particular attention to the restraints placed upon judicial independence, and the reforms which are being applied, or remain to be adopted, in order to guard against the different kinds of interference which prevent judicial decisions being taken in a wholly impartial way. It examines the paradox of judicial activism arising from the independence endowed upon the judiciary by post-authoritarian constitutions. The book asks how, in the context of this endowed authority, such accountability can be made compatible with the preservation of judicial independence when the concept of an accountable, independent judiciary appears to be a contradiction in terms. This text will be of key interest to teachers and students of politics, comparative government/politics, combined politics and law, democracy and governance, human rights and democratization, and democratic development.


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