Tamir Moustafa, “Law versus the State: The Judicialization of Politics in Egypt.” Law & Social Inquiry 28, no. 4 (2003): 883–930. Summary: Why would an authoritarian regime empower a constitutional court? Moustafa explains Egypt’s paradox …
Bibliography of Scholarly Work
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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. …
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): pp. 935-955 Summary: Authoritarian regimes regularly turn to the law to justify repression. …
Randazzo, Gibler, Reid (2016), “Examining the Development of Judicial Independence.”
Kirk A. Randazzo., Douglas M. Gibler., & Rebecca Reid, “Examining the Development of Judicial Independence.” Political Research Quarterly, vol. 69, no. 3 (2016): pp. 583-593. Summary: Scholars who examine judicial independence offer various theories regarding …
Oseguera (2009), “Judicial Reform in Mexico: Political Insurance or the Search for Political Legitimacy?”
Silva Inclán Oseguera, “Judicial Reform in Mexico: Political Insurance or the Search for Political Legitimacy?” Political Research Quarterly, vol. 62, no. 4 (2009): pp. 753-766. Summary: Judicial reform presents a paradox: What makes governing elites decide …
Mochtar, Rishan (2022), “Autocratic Legalism: the Making of Indonesian Omnibus Law.”
Zainal Arifin Mochtar, Idul Rishan, “Autocratic Legalism: the Making of Indonesian Omnibus Law.” Yustisia, vol. 11, no. 1 (2022): 29-41. Summary: The Indonesian House of Representatives’ approval of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation marks …
Kyle, Reiter (2021), “Military Courts, Civil-Military Relations, and the Legal Battle for Democracy: The Politics of Military Justice (1st ed.)”
B.J. Kyle, A.G. Reiter, Military Courts, Civil-Military Relations, and the Legal Battle for Democracy: The Politics of Military Justice (1st ed.). London: Routledge, 2021. Summary: The interaction between military and civilian courts, the political power that …