Toharia (1975), “Judicial Independence In An Authoritarian Regime: The Case Of Contemporary Spain,”

Jose J. Toharia, “Judicial Independence In An Authoritarian Regime: The Case Of Contemporary Spain.” Law & Society Review, vol. 9, no. 3 (1975): 475-496. Summary: This article challenges the reliability of global indicators in assessing judicial …

Yam (2024), “Judging Under Authoritarianism”

J. Yam, “Judging Under Authoritarianism.” Mod Law Rev., vol. 87, no.4 (2024): 894-925. Summary: Authoritarianism has significant implications for how judges should discharge their duties. How should judges committed to constitutionalism conduct themselves when under …

Trochev, Solomon (2018), “Authoritarian constitutionalism in Putin’s Russia: A pragmatic constitutional court in a dual state”

Alexei Trochev & Peter Solomon, “Authoritarian constitutionalism in Putin’s Russia: A pragmatic constitutional court in a dual state.” Communist and Post-Communist Studies, vol 51, no 3 (2018): 201-214.  Summary: This article analyzes the successful adaptation of …

Sun, Fu (2022), “Of Judge Quota and Judicial Autonomy: An Enduring Professionalization Project in China.”

Ying Sun and Hualing Fu, “Of Judge Quota and Judicial Autonomy: An Enduring Professionalization Project in China.” The China Quarterly, vol. 251 (2022): 866–87.  Summary: This article presents the findings of original research on “judge quota” …

Ng, Hang, He (2017), “Embedded Courts: Judicial Decision-Making in China”

Kwai Ng, Hang, and Xin He, Embedded Courts: Judicial Decision-Making in China. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Summary: Embedded Courts is laden with tension. Chinese courts are organized as a singular and unified system yet …

Liebman (2007), “China’s Courts: Restricted Reform”

Benjamin L Liebman, “China’s Courts: Restricted Reform.” The China Quarterly, no. 191 (2007): 620–38. Summary: Recent developments in China’s courts reflect a paradox largely avoided in literature on the subject: Can China’s courts play an effective …

Huneeus, Couso, Sieder (2010), “Cultures of Legality: Judicialization and Political Activism in Contemporary Latin America.”

Alexandra Huneeus, Javier Couso, and Rachel Sieder. “Cultures of Legality: Judicialization and Political Activism in Contemporary Latin America,” In Cultures of Legality: Judicialization and Political Activism in Latin America. Edited by Javier Couso, Alexandra Huneeus, …