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 …

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: …

Vondoepp (2005), “The Problem of Judicial Control in Africa’s Neopatrimonial Democracies: Malawi and Zambia.”

Peter Vondoepp, “The Problem of Judicial Control in Africa’s Neopatrimonial Democracies: Malawi and Zambia.” Political Science Quarterly, vol 120, no. 2 (2005): 275–301. Summary: Judges’ actions underscore a key feature of political life in Malawi and …

Fombad (2021), “The Struggle to Defend the Independence of the Judiciary in Africa.”

Charles Manga Fombad. “The Struggle to Defend the Independence of the Judiciary in Africa”. In Challenged Justice: In Pursuit of Judicial Independence. Edited by Shimon Shetreet, Hiram Chodosh, and Helland Eric, pp. 223-248. Leiden, The …