Li (2012), “The ‘Production’ of Corruption in China’s Courts: Judicial Politics and Decision Making in a One-Party State.”

Ling Li, “The ‘Production’ of Corruption in China’s Courts: Judicial Politics and Decision Making in a One-Party State.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 37, no. 4 (2012): 848–77.  Summary: Despite its rampant presence, judicial corruption in …

Rajah (2011), “Punishing Bodies, Securing the Nation: How Rule of Law can Legitimate the Urbane Authoritarian State.”

Jothie Rajah. “Punishing Bodies, Securing the Nation: How Rule of Law Can Legitimate the Urbane Authoritarian State.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 36, no. 4 (2011): 945–70. Summary: Although authoritarian rule of law may seem …

Ghias (2010), “Miscarriage of Chief Justice: Judicial Power and the Legal Complex in Pakistan under Musharraf.”

Shoaib A Ghias, “Miscarriage of Chief Justice: Judicial Power and the Legal Complex in Pakistan under Musharraf.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 4 (2010): 985–1022.  Summary: This article explores the struggle for judicial …

Babakhani (2023). Agents of Change or Agents of the Status Quo: Iranian Lawyers’ Approaches to Women Seeking Divorce in the Context of Discriminatory Divorce Law

Babakhani, A. (2023). Agents of Change or Agents of the Status Quo: Iranian Lawyers’ Approaches to Women Seeking Divorce in the Context of Discriminatory Divorce Law (Doctoral dissertation, University of Delaware). Summary: Since the 1979 …

Williams, Hanson (2022), “Captured Courts and Legitimized Autocrats: Transforming Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court.”

Nora Webb Williams, Margaret Hanson, “Captured Courts and Legitimized Autocrats: Transforming Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court.” Law & Social Inquiry vol. 47, no. 4 (2022): 1201–33. Summary: Contemporary dictators routinely co-opt institutions crucial for democratic governance. Although an …

Letsa, Morse (2023), “Autocratic Legalism, Partisanship, and Popular Legitimation in Authoritarian Cameroon.”

Natalie Wenzell Letsa, Yonatan L Morse, “Autocratic Legalism, Partisanship, and Popular Legitimation in Authoritarian Cameroon.” Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 87, No. 4 (2023): Pages 935–955 Summary: Authoritarian regimes regularly turn to the law to justify repression. …

Bowen (2017), “The Achilles Heel of Democracy: Judicial Autonomy and the Rule of Law in Central America.”

Rachel E Bowen. The Achilles Heel of Democracy: Judicial Autonomy and the Rule of Law in Central America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Summary: Featuring the first in-depth comparison of the judicial politics of five under-studied …

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. …