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OverviewThe emergence of the judiciary as an assertive and confrontational center of power has been the most consequential new feature of Pakistan's political system. This book maps out the evolution of the relationship between the judiciary and military in Pakistan, explaining why Pakistan's high courts shifted from loyal deference to the military to open competition, and confrontation, with military and civilian institutions. Yasser Kureshi demonstrates that a shift in the audiences shaping judicial preferences explains the emergence of the judiciary as an assertive power center. As the judiciary gradually embraced less deferential institutional preferences, a shift in judicial preferences took place and the judiciary sought to play a more expansive and authoritative political role. Using this audience-based approach, Kureshi roots the judiciary in its political, social and institutional context, and develops a generalizable framework that can explain variation and change in judicial-military relations around the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yasser Kureshi (University of Oxford)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9781316516935ISBN 10: 1316516938 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 15 September 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Judiciary, Rule of Law and the Military; 2. The Loyal Court (1947–1977); 3. The Controlled Court (1977–1999); 4. Between the Barracks and the Bar (1977–1999: Part 2); 5. The Confrontational Court (1999–2017); 6. Epilogue: A Judiciary Fragmenting?; 7. Conclusion and Comparative Perspectives; Appendix Structure of Pakistani Judiciary.Reviews'Courting Power is a model for research on comparative judicial politics. Kureshi leverages deep contextual knowledge of the Pakistani case to develop powerful theoretical insights that travel well beyond South Asia. There is much to learn from and admire in this most impressive book.' Tamir Moustafa, Professor and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair, Director, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Canada 'In this path-breaking study of law and politics in South Asia, Yasser Kureshi argues that judges care about their reputations. But, more importantly, he notes that reputations are tied to shifting 'audiences'. With a painstaking eye for socio-legal details, Kureshi shows how senior judges focused on Pakistan's military and bureaucratic elite gave way to those focused on highly politicised bar councils. This shift to civilian circles, however, does not imply a shift in favour of democracy. Kureshi's account of judicial politics in Pakistan also unpacks emerging forms of judicial populism in other parts of the world.' Matthew J. Nelson, Professor of Politics, SOAS University of London Author InformationYasser Kureshi is the John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow in constitutional theory and law at the University of Oxford. His research concerns the military and the judiciary and their impact on constitutional configurations and democratic outcomes in authoritarian and post-authoritarian states. His other research interests include democratic backsliding in South Asia, coup legitimation strategies, federalism, and the making of legal cultures. His work has appeared in the Journal of Comparative Politics, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Democratization. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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