Ergun Özbudun, “Turkey’s Judiciary and the Drift Toward Competitive Authoritarianism.” The International Spectator, vol. 50, no. 2 (2015): 42–55. Summary: Turkey has always been considered an “illiberal democracy”, or in Freedom House’s terms, a “partly-free” country. …
Bibliography of Scholarly Work
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Meyer (2018), “Judges and Courts Destabilizing Constitutionalism: The Brazilian Judiciary Branch’s Political and Authoritarian Character.”
Emilio Peluso Neder Meyer, “Judges and Courts Destabilizing Constitutionalism: The Brazilian Judiciary Branch’s Political and Authoritarian Character.” German Law Journal, vol. 19, no. 4 (2018): 727–68. Summary: Contemporary democracies may confront several instances of exceptions …
Kim (2015), “Travails of Judges: Courts and Constitutional Authoritarianism in South Korea.”
Marie Seong-Hak Kim, “Travails of Judges: Courts and Constitutional Authoritarianism in South Korea.” The American Journal of Comparative Law, vol. 63, no. 3 (2015): 601–54. Summary: This study addresses the urgent need for enhanced external oversight …
Hamad (2018), “Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt: How Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes.”
Mahmoud Hamad. Judges and Generals in the Making of Modern Egypt: How Institutions Sustain and Undermine Authoritarian Regimes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. Summary: Why do authoritarian regimes survive? How do dictators fail? What role do …
Graver (2016), “Judging Without Impunity: On the Criminal Responsibility of Authoritarian Judges.”
Hans Petter Graver, “Judging Without Impunity: On the Criminal Responsibility of Authoritarian Judges”. Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice, vol. 4, no.1 (2016): 125-49. Summary: The purpose of this article is to examine …
Dressel, Bonoan (2024), “Courts and Authoritarian Populism in Asia: Reflections from Indonesia and the Philippines
Björn Dressel and Cristina Regina Bonoan, “ Courts and Authoritarian Populism in Asia: Reflections from Indonesia and the Philippines.” Law & Policy, vol. 46, no. 3 (2024): 277–297. Summary: Authoritarian populism has been making a …
Moustafa (2007), “The Struggle for Constitutional Power: Law, Politics, and Economic Development in Egypt.”
Tamir Moustafa, The Struggle for Constitutional Power: Law, Politics, and Economic Development in Egypt. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Summary: This book examines how judicial reform can both support and destabilize authoritarian regimes, using Egypt’s Supreme …
Moustafa (2014), “Law and Courts in Authoritarian Regimes.”
Tamir Moustafa, “Law and Courts in Authoritarian Regimes.” Annual Review of Law and Social Science, vol. 10, no.1 (2014): 281–299. Summary: This article surveys emerging research on the role of courts in authoritarian regimes, challenging …
Satterthwaite (2023), Unchecking Power and Capturing Courts: How Autocratization Erodes Independent Judicial Systems.”
Margaret L Satterthwaite, “Unchecking Power and Capturing Courts: How Autocratization Erodes Independent Judicial Systems.” Rutgers University Law Review, vol. 76 (2023): 1147-1188. Summary: This article addresses the critical role of an independent and effective judiciary …
Osiel (1995), “Dialogue with Dictators: Judicial Resistance in Argentina and Brazil,”
Mark J. Osiel, “Dialogue with Dictators: Judicial Resistance in Argentina and Brazil.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 20, no. 2 (1995): 481-560. Summary: This article explores how judges respond to authoritarian pressure by analyzing judicial behavior …