Electoral Systems and Judicial Review in Developing Countries

According to the authors, researchers have identified important factors for this distinction, such as political fragmentation, electoral uncertainty, and Human Rights protection as crucial determinants for adopting judicial review. [...]incumbents have strong political incentives to increase the aut...

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Published in:Brazilian political science review 2015-12, Vol.9 (3), p.164-172
Main Authors: Carvalho, Ernani, Barbosa, Leon Victor de Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidates
Democracy
Developing countries
Empowerment
Hypotheses
Judicial reviews
Judiciary
LDCs
Political activism
Political science
Politics
Power
Researchers
Studies
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Summary:According to the authors, researchers have identified important factors for this distinction, such as political fragmentation, electoral uncertainty, and Human Rights protection as crucial determinants for adopting judicial review. [...]incumbents have strong political incentives to increase the autonomy of the courts when their survival in power becomes seriously threatened.
ISSN:1981-3821
1981-3821
DOI:10.1590/1981-38212015000300024