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Lawfare and Judicial Legitimacy: The Judicialisation of Politics in the case of South Africa
This book explains how judicialisation of politics leads to the politicisation of adjudication and further weaponisation of the law. Exploring the judicial-political dynamics of South Africa from 2009 onwards, the work traces the consequences of the judicialisation of politics for institutional resilience and broader constitutional stability.
| Author(s) | By Kate Dent. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 258 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book explains how judicialisation of politics leads to the politicisation of adjudication and further weaponisation of the law. Exploring the judicial-political dynamics of South Africa from 2009 onwards, the work traces the consequences of the judicialisation of politics for institutional resilience and broader constitutional stability.
Preface 1 Introduction Lawfare and its permutations Lawfare in the international space Lawfare by insurgents Lawfare as a tool of authoritarianism Lawfare and the judicialisation of politics in South Africa Dominant party democ
Kate Dent received her doctorate from the School of Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
