Crafting courts in new democracies : the politics of subnational judicial reform in Brazil and Mexico

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• Ingram, Matthew

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Crafting courts in new democracies : the politics of subnational judicial reform in Brazil and Mexico

Matthew C. Ingram

Cambridge University Press, 2016

• : hardback

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Summary: "In Crafting Courts in New Democracies Matthew C. Ingram fills this gap by examining the varying strength of local judicial institutions in Brazil and Mexico since the 1980s. Combining statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative research, Ingram offers a rich account of the politics that shape subnational court reform in the region's two largest democracies. In contrast to previous studies, theoretical emphasis is given to the influence of political ideas over the traditional focus on objective, material incentives"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-362) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The role of Latin American courts in facilitating democracy and economic liberalization is considerable. But while national 'high courts' have been closely studied, the form, function, and empowerment of local courts are still not well understood. In Crafting Courts in New Democracies, Matthew C. Ingram fills this gap by examining the varying strength of local judicial institutions in Brazil and Mexico since the 1980s. Combining statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative research, Ingram offers a rich account of the politics that shape subnational court reform in the region's two largest democracies. In contrast to previous studies, theoretical emphasis is given to the influence of political ideas over the traditional focus on objective, material incentives. Exhaustively researched and rigorously presented, this book will appeal to scholars and policymakers interested in the judiciary, institutional change, Latin America, the causal role of ideas, justice reform, and the rule of law.

Table of Contents

• 1. Crafting courts in new democracies
• Part I. Theory and Methods: 2. Ideas, interests, and judicial institutions
• 3. Methods
• Part II. Empirical Analysis: 4. Large-N analysis in Mexico (1993-2007)
• 5. Large-N analysis in Brazil (1985-2006)
• 6. Small-N analysis in Mexico: Aguascalientes, Michoacan, and Hidalgo
• 7. Small-N Analysis in Brazil: Acre, Rio Grande do Sul, and Maranhao
• Part III. Conclusion: 8. Crafting courts in new democracies: beyond Brazil and Mexico
• Appendices.

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• NCID: BB23069856
• ISBN:
  • 9781107117327
• LCCN: 2015015119
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: xxv, 365 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KG497
  • DC23 : 347.72/02
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : State courts -- Mexico
  • LCSH : State courts -- Brazil
  • FREE : LAW / Comparative. bisacsh