The Political Foundations of Judicial Independence in Dictatorship and Democracy

Why do political actors tolerate courts able to check their power? This book argues that judicial independence as electorally-induced 'insurance' is about the risks of losing power, risks that are higher in autocratic regimes. Using a mixed-methods approach, it develops a theory of both de facto and de jure independence across regime type.

• | Author: Brad Epperly
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 26, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0198845022
• | ISBN-13: 9780198845027