" Constitutional courts in many countries seek to constrain elected actors often by striking
down or vetoing their laws. A large proportion of these courts select their judges through a …

Since World War II, a growing number of jurisdictions in both the developing and
industrialized worlds have adopted progressive constitutions that guarantee social and …

Many judicial scholars argue that judicial dissent stems from partisanship or political
differences among judges on courts. These arguments are evaluated using the variation in …

The article describes the context in which the administration of Chilean President Michelle
Bachelet intended to pursue constitutional reform. Topics discussed include exogenous …

This paper explores the tension between ratio and voluntas in modern law. The work builds
primarily on literature analysis to critically engage with two interrelated issues:(i) the notion …

Adopting a historical institutionalist approach, this article examines judicial empowerment
through constitutional change in a comparative study of Chile and Turkey. It identifies the …

It has often been argued whether and how the USA would defend Taiwan against invasion
because of strategic ambiguities in US policy regarding Taiwan. However, the specifics of …

What explains variance in presidential power between countries? In Presidential Power in
Latin America, Dan Berbecel provides a general, systematic theory for explaining …

The onset of industrialization across Latin America put the social question squarely on the
agenda of policy-makers. Although Latin American countries in many respects did not meet …

Se identifican algunos textos de Lastarria, donde sugirió establecer un sistema de control
judicial de la ley en el marco de la Constitución chilena de 1833. Luego de revisar la …