Crafting Courts in New Democracies: The Politics of Subnational Judicial Reform in Brazil and Mexico

The role of Latin American courts in facilitating democracy and economic liberalization is considerable. But while national “high courts” have been closely studied, the form, function, and empowerment of local courts are still not well understood. In Crafting Courts in New Democracies Matthew C. Ingram fills this gap by examining the varying strength of local judicial institutions in Brazil and Mexico since the 1980s. Combining statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative research, Ingram ...