Brad Epperly, “The Provision of Insurance?: Judicial Independence and the Post-Tenure Fate of Leaders.” Journal of Law and Courts, vol. 1, no. 2 (2013): 247–78. Summary: Leading explanations of judicial independence argue political competition incentivizes …
Politics within the judicial system
Khalil (2024), ” ‘This Country has Laws’: Legalism as a Tool of Entrenching Autocracy in Egypt.”
Heba M. Khalil, “ ‘This Country has Laws’ ”: Legalism as a Tool of Entrenching Autocracy in Egypt.” American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 68, no. 12 (2024): 1597-1615. Summary: This article investigates the role of legalism and …
Staton, Reenock, Holsinger (2022), “Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence.”
Jeffrey K. Staton, Christopher Reenock, and Jordan Holsinger, Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?: Judges and the Politics of Prudence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Summary: Liberal concepts of democracy envision courts as key institutions for …
Ríos-Figueroa, Shen-Bayh (2025), “Courts in the Global South.”
Julio Ríos-Figueroa and Fiona Shen-Bayh, “Courts in the Global South.” Annual Review of Political Science, vol. 28, no. 1 (2025): 151-171. Summary: Research on judicial politics has advanced considerably over the past few decades, particularly …
Couso (2025), “Judicial Murder in Chile: Patterns, Cases, and Doctrines for Prosecuting Jurists.”
Jaime Couso. “Judicial Murder in Chile: Patterns, Cases, and Doctrines for Prosecuting Jurists,” in Transitional Justice and the Criminal Responsibility of Judges. Edited by Claudia Cárdenas Aravena, Jaime Couso Salas, Florian Jeßberger, Milan Kuhli, pp. …
Gallagher (2017), “Authoritarian Legality in China.”
Mary E Gallagher. Authoritarian Legality in China. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Summary: Can authoritarian regimes use democratic institutions to strengthen and solidify their rule? The Chinese government has legislated some of the most protective workplace …
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 power …
Fathya, Santika (2025), “Judicial Independence and Political Influence in Modern Democracies.”
Z. Fathya & R. Santika, “Judicial Independence and Political Influence in Modern Democracies.” Journal of Law and Social Politics, vol. 3, no. 2 (2025): 57–70. Summary: This research examines contemporary human rights violations and evaluates the …
Li (2025), “Two Kinds of Dual States: Judicial Empowerment and Disempowerment in Authoritarian Politics.”
Zhiyu Li, “Two Kinds of Dual States: Judicial Empowerment and Disempowerment in Authoritarian Politics.” Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, vol.58, no.1 (2025): 609-60. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5017955 Summary: Under the pretense of a national emergency, …
Helmke (2002), “The Logic of Strategic Defection: Court-Executive Relations in Argentina Under Dictatorship and Democracy.”
Gretchen Helmke, “The Logic of Strategic Defection: Court–Executive Relations in Argentina Under Dictatorship and Democracy.” American Political Science Review, vol. 96, no. 2 (2002): 291–303. Summary: Building on the separation-of-powers approach in American politics, this article …