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Couso (2025), “Judicial Murder in Chile: Patterns, Cases, and Doctrines for Prosecuting Jurists.”

Jaime Couso. “Judicial Murder in Chile: Patterns, Cases, and Doctrines for Prosecuting Jurists,” in Transitional Justice and the Criminal Responsibility of Judges. Edited by Claudia Cárdenas Aravena, Jaime Couso Salas, Florian Jeßberger, Milan Kuhli, pp. …

Ghias (2010), “Miscarriage of Chief Justice: Judicial Power and the Legal Complex in Pakistan under Musharraf.”

Shoaib A Ghias, “Miscarriage of Chief Justice: Judicial Power and the Legal Complex in Pakistan under Musharraf.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 4 (2010): 985–1022.  Summary: This article explores the struggle for judicial power …

Fathya, Santika (2025), “Judicial Independence and Political Influence in Modern Democracies.”

Z. Fathya & R. Santika, “Judicial Independence and Political Influence in Modern Democracies.” Journal of Law and Social Politics, vol. 3, no. 2 (2025): 57–70. Summary: This research examines contemporary human rights violations and evaluates the …

Li (2025), “Two Kinds of Dual States: Judicial Empowerment and Disempowerment in Authoritarian Politics.”

Zhiyu Li, “Two Kinds of Dual States: Judicial Empowerment and Disempowerment in Authoritarian Politics.” Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, vol.58, no.1 (2025): 609-60. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5017955  Summary: Under the pretense of a national emergency, …

Helmke (2002), “The Logic of Strategic Defection: Court-Executive Relations in Argentina Under Dictatorship and Democracy.”

Gretchen Helmke, “The Logic of Strategic Defection: Court–Executive Relations in Argentina Under Dictatorship and Democracy.” American Political Science Review, vol. 96, no. 2 (2002): 291–303.  Summary:  Building on the separation-of-powers approach in American politics, this article …

Emig, Schumacher (2024): “Politicizing Terror: The (Ab)Use of Counterterrorism Law for Authoritarian Ends in Tunisia.”

Addison K. Emig and Michael J. Schumacher, “Politicizing Terror: The (Ab)Use of Counterterrorism Law for Authoritarian Ends in Tunisia.” Democratization, vol. 32, no. 2 (2024): 561–87.  Summary: This article analyses Tunisian President Kais Saied’s abuse …

Halmai, Kovács (2025): “All Quiet in the Judiciary: Low Voice of Hungarian Judges and the Role of European Courts.”

Gábor Halmai, Ágnes Kovács. “All Quiet in the Judiciary: Low Voice of Hungarian Judges and the Role of European Courts.” In Freedom of Expression of Judges: European and National Perspectives. Edited by Federica Casaroca, Mohor …

Mavedzenge (2025), “The Price They Pay for Their Independence: Understanding the Persecution of Judges in Africa as Retribution for their Impartiality.”

Justice Alfred Mavedzenge, “The Price They Pay for Their Independence: Understanding the Persecution of Judges in Africa as Retribution for their Impartiality.” Southern African Public Law, vol. 40, no. 1 (2025): 1-28.  Summary: Various recent research …