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a comparative study of courts and democracy
European Secretariat for Scientific Publications
1 online resource (viii, 235 pages) : illustrations
This text argues that certain elements affect the political significance of judicial decisions: Firstly, the status of judges; secondly, the organization of the judicial system including such things as the existence of judicial review of legislation and the structure of trials.
Introduction -- A. The social and political significance of the judiciary -- B. The rise of the political judge -- C. How to guard the guardians -- D.A comparative and empirical analysis: general trends and peculiar cases -- 1. Judges: Status, Career, and Activism -- 2. The Judicial System -- 3. The Political System -- Conclusion: Judicial Power: Threat or Key to Democracy?
Carlo Guarnieri and Patrizia Pederzoli ; C.A. Thomas, English editor.
Includes bibliographical references and index.