Politics of Judicial Institutional Design and Reform

Abstract

This panel examines the external and internal institutions and incentives structuring the exercise of judicial power. Contributions analyse how judicial autonomy is shaped by institutional design, career structures, and selection mechanisms, and how these features condition courts’ ability to act as effective checks on political power.

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Judicial Governance in Turbulent Times	View Paper Details
Courts Under Pressure: Career Incentives and Political Capture from Within	View Paper Details
Judicial Selection and Judicial Ambition: Evidence from the Mexican Judicial Elections	View Paper Details