Professor Epperly examines and expands insurance theory in a new and novel way by proposing that the level of electoral competition conditions the propositions derived from insurance theory in both democratic and authoritarian regimes... This book is important for bridging the divide between the findings of quantitative studies and the finding of qualitative case studies of judicial independence. Professor Epperly's book is an important contribution to comparative
judicial politics, comparative institutionalism, international legal studies, and international relations research, as well as of great relevance for students of neo-authoritarian research.
Brad Epperly is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, where he has received the university's highest award for undergraduate teaching. His research on the rule of law appears in numerous journals, including Comparative Political Studies, Perspectives on Politics, and the Journal of Law and Courts.