ISBN:
9780203115596
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9780415674102
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 240 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge Law in Asia
Series Statement:
Routledge Law in Asia Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version The Judicialization of Politics in Asia
DDC:
306.2/5095
Keywords:
Justice, Administration of - Asia
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"Over the last two decades courts have become major players in the political landscape in Asia. This book assesses what is driving this apparent trend toward judicialization in the region. It looks at the variations within the judicialization trend, and how these variations affect political practice and policy outcomes."--Publisher's description
Abstract:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
Over the last two decades courts have become major players in the political landscape in Asia. This book assesses what is driving this apparent trend toward judicialization in the region. It looks at the variations within the judicialization trend, and how these variations affect political practice and policy outcomes. The book goes on to examine how this new trend is affecting aspects of the rule of law, democratic governance and state-society relations. It investigates how the experiences in Asia add to the debate on the judicialization of politics globally; in particular how judicial behavi
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; The Judicialization of Politics in Asia; Copyright Page; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; 1 The judicialization of politics in Asia: Towards a framework of analysis; Part I Established democracies; 2 The judicialization of Japanese politics?; 3 Causes and conditions for sustainable judicialization of politics in Korea; 4 The judiciary, policy, and politics in India; Part II Fragile and young democracies; 5 Thailand: Judicialization of politics or politicization of the judiciary?; 6 Indonesia's Constitutional Court: Conservative activist or strategic operator?
Description / Table of Contents:
7 From judicialization to politicization of the judiciary: The Philippine case8 The judicialization of politics in Pakistan; Part III Authoritarian and semi-authoritarian settings; 9 China's Supreme People's Court within the 'political-legal system'; 10 Cambodia's judiciary: Heading for political judicialization?; 11 Malaysia: Limited and intermittent judicialization of politics; 12 Leadership, law, and legitimacy: Reflections on the changing nature of judicial politics in Asia; Index;
Description / Table of Contents:
The judicialization of politics in Asia : towards a framework of analysis / Björn Dressel -- The judicialization of Japanese politics? / Tom Ginsburg and Tokujin Matsudaira -- Causes and conditions for sustainable judicialization of politics in Korea / Jongcheol Kim and Jonghyun Park -- The judiciary, policy, and politics in India / Shylashri Shankar -- Thailand : judicialization of politics or politicization of the judiciary? / Björn Dressel -- Indonesia's Constitutional Court : conservative activist or strategic operator? / Simon Butt -- From judicialization to politicization of the judiciary : the Philippine case / Alejandro N. Ciencia -- The judicialization of politics in Pakistan / Charles Kennedy -- China's Supreme People's Court within the "political-legal system" / Shumei Hou and Ron Keith -- Cambodia's judiciary : heading for political judicialization? / Kheang Un and Sokbunthoeun So -- Malaysia : limited and intermittent judicialization of politics / Chandra Kanagasabai -- Leadership, law, and legitimacy : reflections on the changing nature of judicial politics in Asia / Haig Patapan.
Description / Table of Contents:
towards a framework of analysis / Björn Dressel -- The judicialization of Japanese politics? / Tom Ginsburg and Tokujin Matsudaira -- Causes and conditions for sustainable judicialization of politics in Korea / Jongcheol Kim and Jonghyun Park -- The judiciary, policy, and politics in India / Shylashri Shankar -- Thailand : judicialization of politics or politicization of the judiciary? / Björn Dressel -- Indonesia's Constitutional Court : conservative activist or strategic operator? / Simon Butt -- From judicialization to politicization of the judiciary : the Philippine case / Alejandro N. Ciencia -- The judicialization of politics in Pakistan / Charles Kennedy -- China's Supreme People's Court within the "political-legal system" / Shumei Hou and Ron Keith -- Cambodia's judiciary : heading for political judicialization? / Kheang Un and Sokbunthoeun So -- Malaysia : limited and intermittent judicialization of politics / Chandra Kanagasabai -- Leadership, law, and legitimacy : reflections on the changing nature of judicial politics in Asia / Haig Patapan
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