Piana (2010), “Judicial Accountabilities in New Europe: From Rule of Law to Quality of Justice.”

Daniela Piana, Judicial Accountabilities in New Europe: From Rule of Law to Quality of Justice (1st ed.). London: Routledge, 2010.  Summary: This volume focuses on a highly challenging aspect of all European democracies, namely the issue …

Gerzso (2023), “Judicial resistance during electoral disputes: Evidence from Kenya.”

Thalia Gerzso,”Judicial resistance during electoral disputes: Evidence from Kenya.” Electoral Studies, vol.85 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102653. Summary: Over the last decade, African courts have played an important role in the conduct of free and fair elections. In Kenya, …

Puleo, Coman (2023), “Explaining Judges’ Opposition When Judicial Independence Is Undermined: Insights from Poland, Romania, and Hungary.”

Leonardo Puleo, Ramona Coman, “Explaining Judges’ Opposition When Judicial Independence Is Undermined: Insights from Poland, Romania, and Hungary.” Democratization, vol. 31, no. 1 (2023): 47–69.  Summary: Over the past decade, governing parties in Central and …

Gamboa, García-Holgado, González-Ocantos (2024), “Courts against Backsliding: Lessons from Latin America.”

Laura Gamboa, Benjamín García-Holgado, Ezequiel González-Ocantos, “Courts against Backsliding: Lessons from Latin America.” Law & Policy, vol. 46, no. 4 (2024): 358–379.  Summary: The recent wave of autocratization in Latin America has put courts at the …

Chopra (2019), “Judging the Troops: Exceptional Security Measures and Judicial Impact in India.”

Surabhi Chopra, “Judging the Troops: Exceptional Security Measures and Judicial Impact in India.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 44, no. 3 (2019): 555–85.  Summary: This Article examines a controversial national security measure: the use of the …

Ibreck (2019), “South Sudan’s Injustice System: Law and Activism on the Frontline.”

Rachel Ibreck, South Sudan’s Injustice System: Law and Activism on the Frontline. London: Zed Books, 2019.  Summary: Coming into existence amid a wave of optimism in 2011, South Sudan has since slid into violence and conflict. …

Driscoll, Nelson (2015), “Judicial Selection and the Democratization of Justice: Lessons from the Bolivian Judicial Elections.”

Amanda Driscoll, Michael J. Nelson, “Judicial Selection and the Democratization of Justice: Lessons from the Bolivian Judicial Elections.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 3, no. 1 (2015) Summary: In 2011, Bolivia became the first modern …

Melton, Ginsburg (2014), “Does De Jure Judicial Independence Really Matter?: A Reevaluation of Explanations for Judicial Independence.”

James Melton, Tom Ginsburg, “Does De Jure Judicial Independence Really Matter?: A Reevaluation of Explanations for Judicial Independence.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 2, no. 2 (2014): 187–217. Summary: The relationship between de jure and …

Epperly (2013), “The Provision of Insurance?: Judicial Independence and the Post-Tenure Fate of Leaders.”

Brad Epperly, “The Provision of Insurance?: Judicial Independence and the Post-Tenure Fate of Leaders.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 1, no. 2 (2013): 247–78.  Summary: Leading explanations of judicial independence argue political competition incentivizes …

Staton, Reenock, Holsinger (2022), “Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence.”

Jeffrey K. Staton, Christopher Reenock, and Jordan Holsinger, Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Summary: Liberal concepts of democracy envision courts as key institutions for …