Graver (2018), “Judicial Independence Under Authoritarian Rule: An Institutional Approach to the Legal Tradition of the West.”

Hans Petter Graver, “Judicial Independence Under Authoritarian Rule: An Institutional Approach to the Legal Tradition of the West.” Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, vol. 10, no. 2 (2018): 317-339.  Summary: The autonomy of …

Ellett (2013), “Pathways to Judicial Power in Transitional States: Perspectives from African Courts.”

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 …

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 …