The Power of Judges: A Comparative Study of Courts and De...
Guarnieri, Carlo / Pederzoli, Patrizia / Thomas, C. A.
Judicial intervention in politics ('judicialization') has increased dramatically in Europe in recent decades, mirroring earlier trends in the United States. This book examines the growing power of judges in the United
Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and the United States, and argues that three elements affect the political significance of judicial decisions: the status of judges, the organisation of the judicial system, and t...
