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Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa /

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Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing deb...

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Main Authors: Gloppen, Siri (Author), Gargarella, Roberto (Author), Kinander, Morten (Author), Skaar, Elin (Author), Wilson, Bruce M. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
African Politics.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Political science.
Africa > Politics and government.
Latin America > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over the issue of democratic accountability.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 231 pages)
ISBN:9781137100290
DOI:10.1007/978-1-137-10029-0