ABSTRACT
This book examines how the judicialization of politics, and the politicization of courts, affect representative democracy, rule of law, and separation of powers.
This volume critically assesses the phenomena of judicialization of politics and politicization of the judiciary. It explores the rising impact of courts on key constitutional principles, such as democracy and separation of powers, which is paralleled by increasing criticism of this influence from both liberal and illiberal perspectives. The book also addresses the challenges to rule of law as a principle, preconditioned on independent and powerful courts, which are triggered by both democratic backsliding and the mushrooming of populist constitutionalism and illiberal constitutional regimes.
Presenting a wide range of case studies, the book will be a valuable resource for students and academics in constitutional law and political science seeking to understand the increasingly complex relationships between the judiciary, executive and legislature.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|1 pages
Courts and democracy
chapter 2|24 pages
Disempowering courts
part 2|1 pages
Courts and their relationship with legislative and executive power
chapter 4|15 pages
Text, values, and interpretation
chapter 6|19 pages
From separation of powers to superiority of rights*
part 3|1 pages
Courts, constitution-making, and the separation between constituent and constituted powers
chapter 8|21 pages
Constitutional courts as ultimate players in multilevel constituent power games
chapter 10|19 pages
The least dangerous branch?
part 4|1 pages
The role of courts in the context of democratic backsliding, illiberal democracies and populist constitutionalism