Institutional theory plays a significant role in contemporary political science. As in the
previous editions, the new fourth edition provides an overview of the major institutional …

This article proposes a relational approach to studying judicial politics in non-Western
societies—a framework for the systematic analysis of informal relations between judges and …

In the panorama of Latin American judicial politics, Chile's courts have been most notable for
their deference and conservatism in rights cases. Neither the ordinary courts nor the …

Courts and the judiciary have become highly visible in the Asian political landscape. The
regular interventions of the Philippine and Indian Supreme Courts in the animated politics of …

Why do some constitutional transitions trigger the emergence of progressive judicial
activism? This article addresses this question through an analysis of the creation of the …

The role of Latin American courts in facilitating democracy and economic liberalization is
considerable. But while national'high courts' have been closely studied, the form, function …

This book examines the complex relationship that exists between the construction of judicial
power, and the institutional characteristics of the courts and their regime setting. It examines …

Publicado originalmente en inglés por Cambridge University Press y premiado en diversas
ocasiones, este libro ofrece una nueva aproximación al comportamiento judicial a través de …

Opponents of the administrative state hope that a more robust nondelegation doctrine will
rein in a runaway bureaucracy. What does that mean for the courts? Rather than prioritizing …

Chile has often drawn the global spotlight, serving as a laboratory for some of the most
dramatic political experiments of the past fifty-plus years. In 1970, adhering to well …