Judicial Politics in New Democracies : : Cases from Southern Africa / / Peter VonDoepp.
That judicial institutions are important for emerging democracies leaves little room for debate. But to what extent do judiciaries in these new democracies maintain their autonomy? And what accounts for varying levels of autonomy across states? Drawing on the cases of Malawi, Zambia, and Namibia—and...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Challenge and Change in African Politics
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Democracy and Judicial Autonomy: Investigating the Southern African Cases
- 2. Understanding Government Choices: Judicial Politics in Theoretical Perspective
- 3. Neopatrimonial Politics and the Intimidation of the Courts in Zambia
- 4. Informal Ties, Threats, and the Problem of Judicial Control in Malawi
- 5. Party Dominance and Judicial Autonomy in Namibia
- 5. Party Dominance and Judicial Autonomy in Namibia
- References
- Index
- About the Book