Courts and power in Latin America and Africa
By: Siri Gloppen ... [et al.].
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780230621008
Description: Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over the issue of democratic accountability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-215) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : power and accountability in Latin America and Africa; title: Accountability functions of courts : a framework for inquiry; title: The accountability functions of Latin American courts; title: Explaining the rise of accountability functions of Costa Rica's constitutional court; title: The accountability functions of African courts; title: Does legal tradition matter? The emerging accountability functions of Mozambican high courts; title: Conclusion : multifactor explanations.