Title: Perils of Judicial Self-Government in Transitional Societies
Description: Judicial councils and other judicial self-government bodies have become a worldwide phenomenon. Democracies are increasingly turning to them to insulate the judiciary from the daily politics, to enhance independence and ensure judicial accountability. This book investigates the different forms of accountability and the taxonomy of mechanisms of control to determine a best practice methodology.
Subjects: Judicial power, Political questions and judicial power, Transitional justice, Judicial independence