The judicialization of politics in Asia
By: edited by Björn Dressel
Series: Routledge law in Asia -- 12; Routledge law in Asia -- 12.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415674102; 9780203115596
Subjects: Politics and government; Political questions and judicial power; Law; Courts; Administration of Justice
Description: "Over the last two decades courts have become major players in the political landscape in Asia. This book assesses what is driving this apparent trend toward judicialization in the region. It looks at the variations within the judicialization trend, and how these variations affect political practice and policy outcomes."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The judicialization of politics in Asia : towards a framework of analysis / Björn Dressel; title: The judicialization of Japanese politics? / Tom Ginsburg and Tokujin Matsudaira; title: Causes and conditions for sustainable judicialization of politics in Korea / Jongcheol Kim and Jonghyun Park; title: The judiciary, policy, and politics in India / Shylashri Shankar; title: Thailand : judicialization of politics or politicization of the judiciary? / Björn Dressel; title: Indonesia's Constitutional Court : conservative activist or strategic operator? / Simon Butt; title: From judicialization to politicization of the judiciary : the Philippine case / Alejandro N. Ciencia; title: The judicialization of politics in Pakistan / Charles Kennedy; title: China's Supreme People's Court within the "political-legal system" / Shumei Hou and Ron Keith; title: Cambodia's judiciary : heading for political judicialization? / Kheang Un and Sokbunthoeun So; title: Malaysia : limited and intermittent judicialization of politics / Chandra Kanagasabai; title: Leadership, law, and legitimacy : reflections on the changing nature of judicial politics in Asia / Haig Patapan.