The alchemists : questioning our faith in courts as democracy-builders /
Tom Gerald Daly.
- xxxi, 363 pages ; 24 cm
- Cambridge studies in constitutional law .
Introduction : an onerous role for courts as democracy-builders -- The core concept : democratisation -- The rise and limits of constitutional courts as democracy-builders -- The rise and limits of human rights courts as democracy-builders -- Democratisation jurisprudence : framing courts' democracy-building roles -- Domestic democratisation jurisprudence in action : Brazil since 1988 -- Regional democratisation jurisprudence : shaping democracy from outside -- What should courts do in a young democracy? rethinking our approach -- Concluding thoughts : moving beyond our court obsession
9781108417945 1108417949 9781108406086 1108406084
2017018753
Courts Democratization Democracy International human rights courts Constitutional courts