Compared to many other advanced countries, both federal and state court systems in the United States are behind in using videoconferencing in court settings.
Articles on Rule of law
Displaying 101 - 120 of 166 articles
The doctrine of equality is ingrained both in theory and in the express provisions of Lesotho’s constitution.
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively.
The proposed amendment to the constitution represents a critical juncture in South African constitutional politics.
A new round of elections offers an opportunity to strengthen civil and political freedoms.
Will the same electoral commission, so heavily criticised in the court’s ruling, improve its capacity and arrange more credible elections?
Since the demand for resources far outmatches the patronage available, Lesotho’s political arena has become brutally competitive.
Authoritative statements by esteemed officials that the rule of law has been violated no longer have political consequences. Scandals that would have ended careers only a few years ago barely register.
As the House mounts an impeachment investigation of President Trump, examples from Central and South America show that ousting an executive leader from office doesn’t always have the intended effect.
As a branch of government, the courts must naturally be accountable for the exercise of their power. The means of achieving their accountability must be balanced against their necessary independence.
President Trump hinted that he would defy a Supreme Court ruling recently, though he later yielded to its authority. Andrew Jackson – Trump’s hero – likewise challenged the rule of law in the 1830s.
The most effective way to provide children in the CAR with access to education is to aim interventions at them directly.
Populists didn’t do well enough in the EU’s recent elections to destroy Europe from within. But with far-right and far-left parties winning new seats, consensus on key issues looks ever less likely.
Several world leaders, including Vladimir Putin, stand accused of plagiarizing their PhD dissertations. Whether they resign, deny or ignore the allegations says a lot about the country they run.
A schoolgirl who left Bethnal Green to join Islamic State in Syria is now in a refugee camp and wants to return to the UK.
The state capture inquiry is a remarkable political as well as legal event.
History shows that Congress can play an important role in checking a president’s power.
Under new WA legislation, the state’s attorney-general has the power to order serial killers and mass murders remain in jail, sometimes without judicial review.
South Africa’s electoral commission’s failure to ensure a credible voters’ roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has performed remarkably well in protecting democracy since 1995.
Top contributors
-
Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
-
Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
-
Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
-
Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance, University of Cape Town
-
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
-
Instructor, Legal Studies and Criminology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
-
Reader in Law, City St George's, University of London
-
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
-
Professor of Law, UNSW
-
Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
-
Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
-
Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute, UMass Amherst
-
Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology