Courts And Power In Latin America And Africa

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Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa

Author : B. Wilson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113710029X
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa written by B. Wilson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa

Author : B. Wilson
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781349604340
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa written by B. Wilson and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Courts in Latin America

Author : Gretchen Helmke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139497162
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Courts in Latin America written by Gretchen Helmke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent do courts in Latin America protect individual rights and limit governments? This volume answers these fundamental questions by bringing together today's leading scholars of judicial politics. Drawing on examples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia, the authors demonstrate that there is widespread variation in the performance of Latin America's constitutional courts. In accounting for this variation, the contributors push forward ongoing debates about what motivates judges; whether institutions, partisan politics and public support shape inter-branch relations; and the importance of judicial attitudes and legal culture. The authors deploy a range of methods, including qualitative case studies, paired country comparisons, statistical analysis and game theory.

Democratization and the Judiciary

Author : Roberto Gargarella
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135756155
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Democratization and the Judiciary written by Roberto Gargarella and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The DNA of Constitutional Justice in Latin America

Author : Daniel M. Brinks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107178363
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The DNA of Constitutional Justice in Latin America written by Daniel M. Brinks and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the political roots of the systems of constitutional justice in Latin America, tracing their development over the last 40 years.

The Administration of Justice in Latin America

Author : Helen Lord Clagett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Administration of Justice in Latin America written by Helen Lord Clagett and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Judicialization of Politics in Latin America

Author : Rachel Sieder
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137108878
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book The Judicialization of Politics in Latin America written by Rachel Sieder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last two decades the judiciary has come to play an increasingly important political role in Latin America. Constitutional courts and supreme courts are more active in counterbalancing executive and legislative power than ever before. At the same time, the lack of effective citizenship rights has prompted ordinary people to press their claims and secure their rights through the courts. This collection of essays analyzes the diverse manifestations of the judicialization of politics in contemporary Latin America, assessing their positive and negative consequences for state-society relations, the rule of law, and democratic governance in the region. With individual chapters exploring Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, it advances a comparative framework for thinking about the nature of the judicialization of politics within contemporary Latin American democracies.

Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America

Author : Allan R. Brewer-Carías
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521492025
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Book Synopsis Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America by : Allan R. Brewer-Carías

Download or read book Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America written by Allan R. Brewer-Carías and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the most recent trends in the constitutional and legal regulations in all Latin American countries regarding the amparo proceeding. It analyzes the regulations of the seventeen amparo statutes in force in Latin America, as well as the regulation on the amparo guarantee established in Article 25 of the American Convention of Human Rights.

Law and Policy in Latin America

Author : Pedro Fortes
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137566949
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Law and Policy in Latin America written by Pedro Fortes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive introduction to law and policy responses to contemporary problems in Latin America, such as human rights violations, regulatory dilemmas, economic inequality, and access to knowledge and medicine. It includes 19 chapters written by sociologists, lawyers, and political scientists on the transformations of courts, institutions and rights protection in Latin America, all of which stem from presentations at conferences in Oxford and UCL organised by the editors. The contributors present original analyses based on rigorous research, innovative case-studies, and interdisciplinary perspectives, all written in an accessible style. Topics include the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, institutional design, financial regulation, competition, discrimination, gender quotas, police violence, orphan works, healthcare, and environmental protection, among others. The book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in policymaking, public law, and development.

Judicial reform in Latin America

Author : Maria Dakolias
Publisher : Hoover Press
ISBN 13 : 9780817957032
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Judicial reform in Latin America written by Maria Dakolias and published by Hoover Press. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essay on the need for a well functioning judiciary system in Latin America.

The Latin American Casebook

Author : Juan F. Gonzalez-Bertomeu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317026209
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Latin American Casebook written by Juan F. Gonzalez-Bertomeu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally relegated because of political pressure and public expectations, courts in Latin America are increasingly asserting a stronger role in public and political discussions. This casebook takes account of this phenomenon, by offering a rigorous and up-to-date discussion of constitutional adjudication in Latin America in recent decades. Bringing to the forefront the development of constitutional law by Latin American courts in various subject matters, the volume aims to highlight a host of creative arguments and solutions that judges in the region have offered. The authors review and discuss innovative case law in light of the countries’ social, political and legal context. Each chapter is devoted to a discussion of a particular area of judicial review, from freedom of expression to social and economic rights, from the internalization of human rights law to judicial checks on the economy, from gender and reproductive rights to transitional justice. The book thus provides a very useful tool to scholars, students and litigants alike.

International Courts in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author : Salvatore Caserta
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198867999
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book International Courts in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Salvatore Caserta and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the foundations and evolution of the four Latin American and Caribbean regional economic courts. It argues that local socio-political factors are often the decisive factor in influencing the direction of these Courts, rather than the formally delegated functions they were assigned when established.

Judicial Independence and Human Rights in Latin America

Author : E. Skaar
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780230617490
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Judicial Independence and Human Rights in Latin America written by E. Skaar and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comparative analysis, focusing on Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, explores the complex relationship between executive politics and judicial action, showing that judicial independence is a crucial factor in prosecution. It will engage Latin Americanists as well as all who are concerned with justice and human rights around the world.

The Judicial Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author : Maria Dakolias
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821336120
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Judicial Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Maria Dakolias and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Professional analysis of essential elements of judicial reform, as provided in any country-specific review by the World Bank. As political and economic development continue, greater attention needs to be given to judicial reform. Basic elements of judicial reform include: guaranteeing judicial independence through changes in judicial budgeting, judicial appointment, and disciplinary systems; adopting procedural reforms; enhancing public access to justice; incorporating gender issues in the reform process; and redefining/expanding legal education and training"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Cultures of Legality

Author : Javier Couso
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521767237
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Cultures of Legality written by Javier Couso and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideas about law are undergoing dramatic change in Latin America. The consolidation of democracy as the predominant form of government and the proliferation of transnational legal instruments have ushered in an era of new legal conceptions and practices. Law has become a core focus of political movements and policy-making. This volume explores the changing legal ideas and practices that accompany, cause, and are a consequence of the judicialization of politics in Latin America. It is the product of a three-year international research effort, sponsored by the Law and Society Association, the Latin American Studies Association, and the Ford Foundation, that gathered leading and emerging scholars of Latin American courts from across disciplines and across continents.

What Justice? Whose Justice?

Author : Susan Eva Eckstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520936981
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book What Justice? Whose Justice? written by Susan Eva Eckstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-10-09 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new millennium began with the triumph of democracy and markets. But for whom is life just, how so, and why? And what is being done to correct persisting injustices? Blending macro-level global and national analysis with in-depth grassroots detail, the contributors highlight roots of injustices, how they are perceived, and efforts to alleviate them. Following up on issues raised in the groundbreaking best-seller Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements (California, 2001), these essays elucidate how conceptions of justice are socially constructed and contested and historically contingent, shaped by people's values and institutionally grounded in real-life experiences. The contributors, a stellar coterie of North and Latin American scholars, offer refreshing new insights that deepen our understanding of social justice as ideology and practice.

Latin America and the International Court of Justice

Author : Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317511352
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Latin America and the International Court of Justice written by Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to evaluate the contribution of Latin America to the development of international law at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This contemporary approach to international adjudication includes the historical contribution of the region to the development of international law through the emergence of international jurisdictions, as well as the procedural and material contribution of the cases submitted by or against Latin American states to the ICJ to the development of international law. The project then conceives international jurisdictions from a multifunctional perspective, which encompasses the Court as both an instrument of the parties and an organ of a value-based international community. This shows how Latin American states have become increasingly committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes and to the promotion of international law through adjudication. It culminates with an expansion of the traditional understanding of the function of the ICJ by Latin American states, including an analysis of existing challenges in the region. The book will be of interest to all those interested in international dispute resolution, including academic libraries, the judiciary, practitioners in international law, government institutions, academics, and students alike.