Politicized Justice in Emerging Democracies: A Study of Courts in Russia and Ukraine

by Maria Popova and Maria Popova

Book Overview

Why are independent courts rarely found in emerging democracies? This book moves beyond familiar obstacles, such as an inhospitable legal legacy and formal institutions that expose judges to political pressure. It proposes a strategic pressure theory, which claims that in emerging democracies, political competition eggs on rather than restrains power-hungry politicians. Incumbents who are losing their grip on power try to use the courts to hang on,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107694035
• ISBN13: 9781107694033
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"