FINDING JUSTICE SCALIA IN BURMA: CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION AND THE IMPEACHMENT OF MYANMAR'S CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL

: While the comparative courts literature has yielded valuable insights into confrontations between political elites and judges, we still know relatively little about if and how jurisprudential methodology affects the ability of constitutional courts to survive such crises. How does the choice betwe...

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Published in:Pacific Rim law & policy journal 2014-06, Vol.23 (3), p.631-680
Main Author: Nardi, Dominic J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambiguity
Burma
Constitutional law
Constitutional review
Constitutionalism
Constitutions
Courts
Decision making
Government
Impeachment
Judges
Judges & magistrates
Jurisprudence
Justice
Legislatures
Literature
Methodology
Political behavior
Political elites
Politics
Provisions
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Summary:: While the comparative courts literature has yielded valuable insights into confrontations between political elites and judges, we still know relatively little about if and how jurisprudential methodology affects the ability of constitutional courts to survive such crises. How does the choice between originalism versus living constitutionalism affect a court's relationship with the other branches of government? Do political elites tend to be more hostile towards certain methods of interpretation?
ISSN:2377-0872
1066-8632