Title: Crafting courts in new democracies : the politics of subnational judicial reform in Brazil and Mexico /
Authors: Ingram, Matthew,
Year: 2016
Subjects: State courts Mexico.; State courts Brazil.; LAW / Comparative.; State courts; Brazil; Mexico
Abstract: "In Crafting Courts in New Democracies Matthew C. Ingram fills this gap by examining the varying strength of local judicial institutions in Brazil and Mexico since the 1980s. Combining statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative research, Ingram offers a rich account of the politics that shape subnational court reform in the region's two largest democracies. In contrast to previous studies, theoretical emphasis is given to the influence of political ideas over the traditional focus on objective, material incentives"--
Contents: Judicial reform in new democracies -- Ideas, interests, and judicial institutions -- Methods -- Large-n analysis in Mexico (1993-2009) -- Large-n analysis in Brazil (1985-2006) -- Small-n analysis in Mexico : Aguascalientes, Michoacán, and Hidalgo -- Small-n analysis in Brazil : Acre, Rio Grande do Sul, and Maranhão -- Crafting courts in new democracies : beyond Brazil and Mexico.