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 …
Politics within the judicial system
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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” …
Ramraj, Thiruvengadam (2009), “Emergency Powers in Asia: Exploring the Limits of Legality”
V. V. Ramraj & A. K Thiruvengadam, Emergency Powers in Asia: Exploring the Limits of Legality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Summary: What is the relevance of contemporary debates over emergency powers for countries situated in …
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 …