Mexico decided to fire all judges and elect new ones by popular vote. Does this reform “democratize” the judiciary, or is it rather an extreme form of political take over? Sharing an engaging and informative debate with Amanda Driscoll and @mjnelson.bsky.social
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What is (and what is not) "authoritarian constitutionalism"? Camilo Castillo and I tackle this question taking advantage of two regime transitions under the same constitution during a critical period in Colombian political history. Just published at JLAS
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Judicial resistance against attacks might build strength from unexpected sources, such as corporatism. We make this point in “The double-edged sword of judicial corporatism: Mexico’s chief justice in periods of constitutional stress”
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In times where courts and the judicial power are in the center of the storm, there is much to learn from "Courts in the Global South". Happy to share this review article just published @annualreviews.bsky.social
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
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Que buenísimo que estuvo este Charlemos sobre la reforma judicial y retroceso democratico en Mexico, con @azulaguiar.bsky.social y @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social. Súper recomendado! youtu.be/TgQCLg_n4Lk?...
In times where courts and the judicial power are in the center of the storm, there is much to learn from "Courts in the Global South". Happy to share this review article just published @annualreviews.bsky.social
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Great working with you @feiyonah.bsky.social , thanks!
Sometimes lit reviews are fun - you just need a good coauthor like @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social! Our Annual Review on Courts in the Global South is now available for free online.
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Comparto nuevo articulo en @icon-s.bsky.social: “Consecuencias inesperadas de la polarización política: Purga y reconstrucción de la Corte Constitucional en Ecuador”. En coautoria con Patricia Sotomayor Valarezo.
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📢Tremendous analysis by @PatySValarezo and @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social on the political polarization in Ecuador and the unexpected effects it had on the Constitutional Court 👇https://academic.oup.com/icon/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/icon/moae079/7991028?login=false
Looking forward to sharing the findings from new work with Julio Ríos on the perceived tradeoff between security and democracy in Mexico.
Presenting at ITAM in Mexico City this Thanksgiving Day!
