Politicized Justice in Emerging Democracies : a Study of Courts in Russia and Ukraine

Popova, Maria, 1975-

Politicized Justice in Emerging Democracies : a Study of Courts in Russia and Ukraine Maria Popova. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. - xii, 197 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-191) and index.

What is judicial independence? -- Judges and politicians : theories about the origins of judicial independence -- What can a focused comparison of Russia and Ukraine tell us about the origins of independent courts -- The role of Ukrainian and Russian courts in the provision of free and fair elections : judicial independence from politicians during the 2002 RADA and the 2003 Duma campaign -- The role of Ukrainian and Russian courts in the provision of press freedom : judicial independence in defamation lawsuits, 1998-2003 -- Politicians' capacity to pressure the courts -- Politicians' willingness to pressure the courts, 1998-2004 and beyond.

9781107014893 1107014891 (hardback)

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Judicial independence--Ukraine.
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