{"product_id":"the-achilles-heel-of-democracy-judicial-autonomy-and-the-rule-of-law-in-central-america-paperback-9781316630907","title":"The Achilles Heel of Democracy; Judicial Autonomy and the Rule of Law in Central America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316630907","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Achilles Heel of Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJudicial Autonomy and the Rule of Law in Central America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComparing five Central American countries, this book explores the influences of criminals, activists, and other societal actors on the justice system.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRachel E. Bowen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316630907, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFeaturing the first in-depth comparison of the judicial politics of five under-studied Central American countries, The Achilles Heel of Democracy offers a novel typology of 'judicial regime types' based on the political independence and societal autonomy of the judiciary. This book highlights the under-theorized influences on the justice system - criminals, activists, and other societal actors - and the ways that they intersect with more overtly political influences. Grounded in interviews with judges, lawyers, and activists, it presents the 'high politics' of constitutional conflicts in the context of national political conflicts as well as the 'low politics' of crime control and the operations of trial-level courts. The book begins in the violent and often authoritarian 1980s in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and spans through the tumultuous 2015 'Guatemalan Spring'; the evolution of Costa Rica's robust liberal judicial regime is traced from the 1950s.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Societally penetrated judiciaries and the democratic rule of law\u003cbr\u003e 2. The evolution of judicial regimes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Costa Rica: a liberal judicial regime\u003cbr\u003e 4. Government control regimes in Central America versus the rule of law\u003cbr\u003e 5. Clandestine control in Guatemala\u003cbr\u003e 6. Partisan systems\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Judicial review [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Judicial review\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Judicial%20review%20%5BLNDM%5D%22\"\u003eLNDM\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20law%20%5BLAM%5D%22\"\u003eLAM\u003c\/a\u003e], Political activism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political activism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20activism%20%5BJPW%5D%22\"\u003eJPW\u003c\/a\u003e], Regional government policies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional government policies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20government%20policies%20%5BJPRB%5D%22\"\u003eJPRB\u003c\/a\u003e], Political structures: democracy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political structures: democracy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20structures:%20democracy%20%5BJPHV%5D%22\"\u003eJPHV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005319631128,"sku":"9781316630907","price":32.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316630907i.jpg?v=1696708780","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-achilles-heel-of-democracy-judicial-autonomy-and-the-rule-of-law-in-central-america-paperback-9781316630907","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}