Judges and Democratization: Judicial Independence in New Democracies Smith B. C.
Judges and Democratization: Judicial Independence in New Democracies Smith B. C. This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization based on the premise that democracy…
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Judges and Democratization: Judicial Independence in New Democracies Smith B. C.
This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization 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 examines 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. Finally, it asks how judicial accountability can be made compatible with the Focusing on the growing authoritarianism in the new democracies of Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, the book analyses the paradox of judicial activism arising from the independence endowed upon the judiciary and the rights bestowed on citizens by post-authoritarian constitutions.