Siri Gloppen, Lise Rakner (2024)
Third World Quarterly
Siri Gloppen and Lise Rakner are out with a highly relevant article in Third World Quaterly. In their article: “Legalised resistance to democratisation in common law Africa”, they discuss how, since the 1990s, African leaders have used legal manipulation to weaken democratic institutions. The study examines responses from pro-democracy actors in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, […]
Elin Skaar (2024)
Ray Aldred, John Klaasen, and Line M. Skum: Cultivating Transformative Reconciliation (ReconTrans Volume II). PICKWICK Publications
A book chapter by Elin Skaar, a Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), where she heads the research cluster on Rights and Legal Institutions and is Coordinator for the Transitional justice Unit. The indigenous Sami and the Kven (a cross-border minority group) in the Nordic countries have long discussed the possibilty, and desirability, […]
Andrea Castagnola, Alejandro Chehtman, Sergio Muro (2024)
Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Analysis
We are pleased to introduce you the chapter written by our fellow Andrea Castagnola and her colleagues in the book “Constitutional Reasoning in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Analysis”. This chapter analyzes the constitutional reasoning of the Argentine Supreme Court, focusing on its institutional, historical, and legal contexts. Argentina offers a unique study […]
Andrea Castagnola, Gabriela Bonzi, Shirley Franco and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán (2024)
Judicial Activism in Comparative Perspective
A publication by Andrea Castagnola and her colleagues. The article examines the role of constitutional justice in countries with low judicial independence, focusing on Paraguay as a case study. Scholars typically expect courts in such environments to exhibit weak and deferential behavior due to close ties with ruling elites or fear of retaliation. However, Paraguay’s […]
Ana Côrtes, Juliana Jaramillo (2024)
Revista Direito GV
Ana de Mello Côrtes is a Queer rights researcher and activist, a fellow at LawTransform (CMI-UiB Centre on Law & Social Transformation), and an affiliated researcher at the University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research. Juliana Jaramillo is a PhD candidate in Development Studies at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia, and a LawTransform fellow. Ana […]
Bhavya Gupta (2024)
Revista Direito GV
An article by Bhavya Gupta, a PhD Candidate in the School of International Studies (SIS) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU, India), and a LawTransform fellow. Bhavya Gupta is a part of the South-South Network, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Global South researchers in crucial socio-legal debates. Read her full article here. Abstract: […]
Larissa Cristina Margarido (2024)
Revista Direito GV
An article by Larissa Cristina Margarido, a PhD candidate in Law and Development at FGV Sao Paulo Law School (Brazil), and a LawTransform fellow. Larissa Cristina Margarido is a part of the South-South Network, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Global South researchers in crucial socio-legal debates. Read her full article here. Abstract: […]
Thalia Viveros-Uehara (2024)
Revista Direito GV
An article by Thalia Viveros-Uehara, PhD Candidate, School for Global Inclusion and Social Development, University of Massachusetts Boston, and a LawTransform fellow. Thalia Viveros-Uehara is a member of the South-South Network, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Global South researchers in crucial socio-legal debates. Read her full article here. Abstract: The increasing reliance […]
Wesley Maraire (2024)
Revista Direito GV
An article by Wesley Maraire, Senior Executive Officer, Project Manager & Communications, University of Bergen, and a LawTransform fellow. Wesley Maraire is a member of the South-South Network, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Global South researchers in crucial socio-legal debates. Read his full article here. Abstract: Citizens in plural legal and cultural […]
Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Andrea Castagnola (2023)
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behaviour
A chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behaviour on Judicial Tenure and Retirements by Andrea Castagnola, adjunct professor at the University Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires & Consultant on justice, the rule of law and transparency for the IADB and World Bank and her colleague Aníbal Pérez-Liñán. Abstract Judicial tenure is often perceived […]
Legalised resistance to democratisation in common law Africa
