Title Courts and power in Latin America and Africa / Siri Gloppen [and four others]

Edition First edition Published New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction : power and accountability in Latin America and Africa -- Accountability functions of courts : a framework for inquiry -- The accountability functions of Latin American courts -- Explaining the rise of accountability functions of Costa Rica's constitutional court -- The accountability functions of African courts -- Does legal tradition matter? The emerging accountability functions of Mozambican high courts -- Conclusion : multifactor explanations Summary Why do courts hold political power-holders accountable in some democratic and democratizing countries, but not in others? And, why do some courts remain very timid while others - under seemingly similar circumstances - become 'hyper-active'? This is valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over the issue of democratic accountability Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-215) and index Notes Print version record Subject Courts. Courts -- Latin America Courts -- Africa Judicial power. LAW -- Courts. Courts Judicial power Africa Latin America Form Electronic book Author Gloppen, Siri, author ISBN 9781137100290 113710029X 9781349604340 1349604348

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