Judges Beyond Politics in Democracy and Dictatorship: Lessons from Chile

by Lisa Hilbink

Book Overview

A longitudinal case study of Chile that assesses competing hypotheses regarding judicial behavior in both democratic and undemocratic contexts, this book explores the relevance of regime-related factors, judges' personal policy preferences, social class, and legal philosophy, but argues that institutional features grounded in the ideal of apoliticism best explain the persistent failure of Chilean judges to take stands in defense of rights and rule...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107402360
• ISBN13: 9781107402362
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"