Judges and Democratization

This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization, based on the premise that democracy cannot be consolidated without the rule of law of which judicial independence is an indispensable part.

Autorentext

B. C. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Dundee, UK.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The rule of law and democracy 2. The rule of law and judicial independence 3. Undermining judicial independence 4. Judicial bias 5. Judicial reform 6. Reforming judicial behaviour 7. Managing the judiciary 8. Judicial activism 9. Judicial accountability 10. Conclusion: the dilemma of judicial independence