Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy

This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy--judicial independence--from an international comparative perspective.

About the author

Peter H. Russell, Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Toronto, is author of seven books on the judiciary, constitutional issues, and democracy.
David M. O'Brien, Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor at the University of Virginia, is author of numerous publications, including Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics.

Summary

This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy - judicial independence, from an international comparative perspective. It concludes by comparing many regimes from across the world.

Product details

• Assisted by: David M. O'Brien (Editor), Peter H. Russell (Editor)
• Publisher: University Press of Virginia
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9780813920160
• ISBN: 978-0-8139-2016-0
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 553 g
• Series: Constitutionalism and Democrac; Constitutionalism and Democrac; Constitutionalism and Democracy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education