Politicized justice in emerging democracies: a study of courts in russia and ukraine
Auteur :
Popova, Maria
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107694033
Date de publication :
6 mars 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
290 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book proposes a strategic pressure theory that argues that in emerging democracies, political competition eggs on rather than restrains power-hungry politicians. Using data from Russia and Ukraine in 1998–2004, the author finds that independent courts did not exist in either country.