Wojciech Sadurski, “Judicial Review Versus Populist Authoritarianism.” Comparative Political Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 (2025): 81-105. Summary: Populist authoritarianism is a common form of democratic backsliding these days. Can courts do anything to prevent or minimize the damage produced by the growth of such political regimes? The awareness that democracy requires judges (among other institutions) …
Vitor Martins Dias, “Rule by Law in Democratic Regimes: How Legal Actors Undermined Democracy in Brazil.” March 19, 2025. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5185132 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5185132 Summary: This article analyzes how prosecutors, judges, and police officers coordinated efforts that undermined the rule of law in Brazil, the world’s fourth-largest democracy. Such practices are often institutionalized in non-democratic …
Munjeyi Edmore, “Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-Authoritarian Zimbabwe.” Journal of Economic Criminology, Vol. 9, no. 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100173 Summary: There is a wealth of literature that describes and theorizes about the practices of economic and financial crime in the Global North and South, but little research has been done …
Retno Dewi Pulung Sari, “Guarding the Constitution in Silence: How Judges Experience Independence Under Executive Pressure.” Hukmuna: Journal of Law and Policy, vol. 1, no. 6 (2025): 234-241 Summary: Judicial independence is a cornerstone of constitutional law, especially in transitional democracies where political pressures challenge institutional integrity. While prior research has examined legal frameworks and formal …
This article examines the evolving stance of Chinese administrations towards judicial autonomy and legal activism over the past two decades.
This chapter explores how rapid economic growth and legal reforms in China have reshaped the dissident movement by creating new political and legal spaces for rights assertion.
This chapter examines Turkey’s transformation from a hopeful democratic state to a key example of democratic backsliding under the Justice and Development Party (AKP).
This article defends the notion that government lawyers have heightened responsibilities to serve the public interest, especially within the unique context of government litigation.
This article examines how immigration detention in the United States under a hardline enforcement regime, especially during the Trump administration, serves not merely as an administrative tool but as a socio-legal mechanism that fosters legal cynicism among detained noncitizens.
This study investigates how the effectiveness of legal representation in immigration removal proceedings in the United States varies based on judicial and political context.