Judicial independence in transitional democracies / [edited by] Nauman Reayat, Rhona K. M. Smith, and Moohyung Cho.

Introduction / Moohyung Cho, Nauman Reayat, Rhona K. M. Smith -- Judicial Independence in Hybrid Regimes : A Comparison between Bangladesh and Pakistan / Nauman Reayat -- Party System Institutionalization, Political Competition, and Judicial Independence in Transitional Democracies : Evidence from South Korea and the Philippines / Moohyung Cho -- Undermining Judicial Independence : Chief Justices and Political Alignment in Mexico's Judicial Politics / Mauro Arturo Rivera León -- The Weakening Judicial Independence through the Transition from the Judicialization of Politics to the Politicisation of Judiciary : Turkish Case / Nurullah Gorgen -- Independence and Autonomy-Means towards Ends : How Misconceived Independence Created an Isolated Judiciary in Slovakia / Peter Čuroš -- Strengthening De Facto Judicial Independence in Cambodia : Articulating a Human Rightsbased Approach / Rhona K. M. Smith -- Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Developing Democracies / Venkat Iyer -- The Role of the Separation of Powers in Preventing Arbitrariness / Sonia Cruz Dávila -- The Judiciaries in Africa at Crossroads : Can they Counter the Wave of Authoritarian Resurgence? / Charles Fombad -- Judicial Independence in the Asia Pacific Region from the Perspective of Comparative Judicial Politics / Jie Cheng -- Judicial Independence in Iraq : Jurisdictional Conflicts between the Higher Judicial Council and the Federal Supreme Court / Majida Sanaan Ismael -- Judicial Independence in Chile, 1973-2023 / Hugo Rojas and Rafael Blanco -- Constitutional Design as an Enabler of Peace : Colombia and its Constitutional Reform of 1991 / Michelle A. Hughes -- Conclusion : Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Judicial Independence in Transitional Democracies / Nauman Reayat, Moohyung Cho, Rhona K. M. Smith.

"This book presents interdisciplinary and comparative analyses of judicial independence in transitional democracies across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Although judicial empowerment and independence in transitional democracies have gained both academic and real-world prominence in recent decades, an ongoing debate persists regarding the nature, scope, and determinants of judicial independence in transitional settings. Some transitional democracies successfully develop democracy and the rule of law with the sustained growth of judicial independence, whereas others grapple with substantial challenges and move more towards authoritarianism. This book examines factors that drive de jure and de facto judicial independence in transitional democracies and evaluates their relationship. In doing so, it identifies challenges and opportunities associated with developing judicial independence in transitional democracies. At the intersection of political science and law, the work will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and policymakers in constitutional law, constitutional politics, and human rights law"-- Provided by publisher.