Rachel Ellett, Pathways to Judicial Power in Transitional States: Perspectives from African Courts (1st ed.). London: Routledge, 2013. Summary: This book examines the complex relationship that exists between the construction of judicial power, and the …
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Fombad (2024), “The Judiciaries of Africa at a Crossroads: Can they Counter the Wave of Authoritarian Resurgence?”
Charles Fombad. “The Judiciaries of Africa at a Crossroads: Can they Counter the Wave of Authoritarian Resurgence?”, In Judicial Independence in Transitional Democracies. Edited by Nauman Reayat, Rhona K. M. Smith, Moohyung Cho, pp. 12-37. …
Massoud (2020), “The Rule of Law in Fragile States: Dictatorship, Collapse, and the Politics of Religion in Post-Colonial Somalia.”
Mark Fathi Massoud, “The Rule of Law in Fragile States: Dictatorship, Collapse, and the Politics of Religion in Post-Colonial Somalia.” Journal of Law and Society, vol. 47, no. 1 (2020): 111-125. Summary: The fate of …
Fombad (2012), “Some Perspectives on the Prospects for Judicial Independence in Post-1990 African Constitutions.”
Charles Manga Fombad, “Some Perspectives on the Prospects for Judicial Independence in Post-1990 African Constitutions.” The Denning Law Journal, vol. 16, no.1 (2012): 17-43 Summary: According to popular wisdom, judicial independence and the rule of …
Helmke, Rosenbluth (2009), “Regimes and the Rule of Law: Judicial Independence in Comparative Perspective.”
Gretchen Helmke and Frances Rosenbluth, “Regimes and the Rule of Law: Judicial Independence in Comparative Perspective.” Annual Review of Political Science, vol. 12, no. 1 (2009): 345-366. Summary: According to popular wisdom, judicial independence and …
Enweremadu (2011), “The Judiciary and the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria: Analysis of the 2003 and 2007 Elections.”
David Enweremadu, “The Judiciary and the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria: Analysis of the 2003 and 2007 Elections.” Journal of African Elections, vol. 10, no. 1 (2011): 114-142. Summary: For many Nigerians, and indeed in …
Shen-Bayh (2018), “Strategies of Repression: Judicial and Extrajudicial Methods of Autocratic Survival.”
Fiona Shen-Bayh, “Strategies of Repression: Judicial and Extrajudicial Methods of Autocratic Survival.” World Politics, vol. 70, no. 3 (2018): 321–57. Summary: Strategies of repression vary widely between extrajudicial and judicial extremes, from unrestrained acts of violence …
Driesen (2021), “The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power.”
David M. Driesen, The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power. Redwood City: Stanford University Press, 2021. Summary: In The Specter of Dictatorship, David Driesen analyzes the chief executive’s role in the democratic decline of …
Corder, Hoexter (2017), ” ‘Lawfare’ in South Africa and Its Effects on the Judiciary.”
Hugh Corder and Cora Hoexter, “‘Lawfare’ in South Africa and Its Effects on the Judiciary.” African Journal of Legal Studies, vol. 10, no. 2-3 (2017): 105-126 Summary: This article identifies three senses of the term ‘lawfare’ …
Llanos, Weber, Heyl, Stroh (2016), “Informal Interference in the Judiciary in New Democracies: A Comparison of Six African and Latin American Cases.”
Mariana Llanos, Cordula Tibi Weber, Charlotte Heyl, and Alexander Stroh, “Informal Interference in the Judiciary in New Democracies: A Comparison of Six African and Latin American Cases.” Democratization, vol. 23, no. 7 (2016): 1236–53. Summary: …