"This is the first book in English on the Chinese judicial system and its operations in the Republican era, filling a large gap in the scholarship on modern China, Chinese law, Chinese legal history, and comparative law. Author Xiaoqun Xu offers a richly textured analysis of how…
Introduction : the accountability function of courts in new democracies / Siri Gloppen, Roberto Gargarella, and Elin Skaar Judicial review in developed democracies / Martin Shapiro How some reflections on the United States' experience may inform African efforts to build court sy…
"This book examines the relationship between Congress and the Federal Judiciary over time. Several aspects of this separation of power dynamics are examined, including court curbing legislation, court structuring legislation, justiciability, and judicial review. Unlike prior wor…
Judge Theodor Meron addresses the key questions facing the international criminal justice system, drawing on two decades of experience as an international judge and a distinguished academic career. He provides insights into judicial independence and the principle of fairness in …