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Judicial power and constitutional tensions: the politics of legitimation
Over the past 30 years, changes in judicial power have been accompanied by a competition between the several modes by which that power is...
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The Two Faces of Judicial Power
Why are courts powerful institutions with political and societal influence? Scholars have established exogenous and endogenous explanations for the...
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The Evolving Empowerment of Local Governments and Promotion of Local Governance in the Philippines: An Overview
This chapter gives an overview of the evolving empowerment of local governments and promotion of local governance in the Philippines. It provides a...
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Elected Officials, Empowered Voters: The Impact of Descriptive Representation on Voter Turnout
How does descriptive representation affect the voter turnout of African Americans? Though theories state that electing officials who belong to a...
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The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations: Assessing the Many Phases and Challenges of Nigeria’s Judicial System
The judiciary is an important organ of government as it functions as a counterbalancing institution in states. Notwithstanding the nature of the...
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Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Quest for Empowerment
Since its inception, the nomenclature and standing of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have remained baffling, as the state is neither a sovereign entity...
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The Nature of EU Judicial Support in the Southern Neighbourhood: Exploring Sectoral Cooperation
This chapter investigates the model of justice that the EU has projected towards the Southern Mediterranean since the Arab turmoils of 2011. The...
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Governance under the Covid-19 pandemic: comparative perspectives on Germany and Hungary
By adopting a comparative approach between different regime types, the paper concentrates on Germany and Hungary as case studies for the comparative...
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Restoring and Relinquishing Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: Fundamental but Fragile Gains
The U.S. led military intervention in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks in the United States was a catalyst for restoring the rights of Afghan...
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The Battle of Salamis and the Democratization of Justice
This chapter examines the impact on the democracy of the role of non-elite citizens in the naval victory at Salamis. In particular, it argues that...
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The Federal Constitutional Court
The Federal Constitutional Court is the supreme institution of judicial review, as it interprets the Basic Law with ultimate binding effect. Thus, it...
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Cultural Change in North Africa: The Interaction Effect of Women’s Empowerment and Democratization
This chapter offers a new theoretical framework for understanding progressive cultural change in the MENA as an interaction effect between women’s...
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Fighting Terrorism in Transition: Tunisian CT Between the Local and the Global
This chapter delves into the post-revolution Tunisian counterterrorism (CT) landscape, primarily focusing on the measures implemented. After...
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The Limits of Territorial Arrangements and the Relevance of Consociationalism for India
This chapter examines within the appropriate historical context and social-cultural diversity the complex mode of power-sharing among various levels...
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Organizational justifications in public governance: seized or missed opportunities in the existence and operation of semi-autonomous state organizations?
Organizations of the state, often working with market and civil society organizations, are centrepieces of public governance. They collectively exist...
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Looking for Constructive Journalism Principles in Arab Journalism Codes of Ethics: A Study on UAE, KSA, and Qatar
Constructive journalism is a significant paradigm shift within the field of journalism that endeavors to depart from the conventional negative and...
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Case Study of the UN Intervention in the Political-Legal Structure of the East Timor
The final chapter presents a case study in the legal political intervention of East Timor. This country had the direct support of the UN for the...
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The Role of Nigeria Courts in Protecting Women and Children Against Harmful Traditional Practices
Human rights are now accepted as lawful claims that one can lay as a human person against the state, state actors, institutions, and individuals....
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EU Resilience in the Internal Market After Financial Crisis: Political Resolve and Legal Responsiveness
The chapter examines the reform of the rulemaking process in the EU after the financial crisis and sets out to explain how the EU legislature has...