Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy #: Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?

Judges and the Politics of Prudence

Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy #: Can Courts be Bulwarks of Democracy?
Christopher Reenock, Jeffrey K Staton, Jordan Holsinger
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31 Mar 2022 UK
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9781316516737
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Liberal concepts of democracy envision courts as key institutions for the promotion and protection of democratic regimes. Yet social science scholarship suggests that courts are fundamentally constrained in ways that undermine their ability to do so. Recognizing these constraints, this book argues that courts can influence regime instability by affecting inter-elite conflict. They do so in three ways: by helping leaders credibly reveal their rationales for policy choices that may appear to violate legal rules; by encouraging leaders to less frequently make decisions that raise concerns about rule violations; and by encouraging the opposition to accept potential rule violations. Courts promote the prudent use of power in each of these approaches. This book evaluates the implications of this argument using a century of global data tracking judicial politics and democratic survival.

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Jeffrey K. Staton is Professor of Political Science and Senior Associate Dean of Laney Graduate School, Emory University. He is the author of Judicial Power and Strategic Communication in Mexico (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation. Christopher Reenock is Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He is the co-author of Democratic Policymaking (Cambridge University Press, 2017). His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation and he has been the recipient of the Herbert Kaufman award and the Beryl Radin award. Jordan Holsinger is a Ph. D. candidate at Florida State University. His research focuses on the role of NGOs as promoters of civil society in authoritarian regimes. His research agenda also includes projects on the role of NGOs in authoritarian contexts and the politics of repression.
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ISBN-13: 9781316516737
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardback
Weight: 405g
Pages: 200

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