The Power of Judges: A Comparative Study of Courts and Democracy

ISBN-13: 9780198298359 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 248 str.

Carlo Guarnieri; Patrizia Pederzoli

Opis

This book argues that three elements affect the political significance of judicial decisions. First is the status of judges (the way they are recruited and the guarantees they enjoy) and the way judges define their role in the judicial and political process. Second is the organization of the judicial system, including the existence of judicial review of legislation, the structure of trials and the arrangement of public prosecution. Thirdly, judicial power is affected by the broader political system: a polity in which power is divided and fragmented offers wider opportunities for the judiciary to intervene in the political process.

Recenzje

... enormously high quality of the factual research ... The comprehensive sweep of the authors' descriptions of judicial careers and systems in the seven jurisdictions is entirely admirable. The use of illustrative tables is particularly well done ... The authors are also to be commended for the thoroughness of their cross-references and bibliography.

O autorze

Professor Carlo Guarnieri is working at the Dipartimento di organizzazione e sistema politico, Bologna, Italy Professor Patrizia Pederzole is working at the Dipartimento di organizzazione e sistema politico, Bologna, Italy