TY  - BOOK
AU  - Popova,Maria
TI  - Politicized justice in emerging democracies : a study of courts in Russia and Ukraine 
SN  - 9781107014893
AV  - KLA1612 .P67 2012
U1  - 347.47012 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Cambridge 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Judicial independence
KW  - Ukraine
KW  - Russia (Federation)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-191) and index; What is judicial independence? -- Judges and politicians : theories about the origins of judicial independence -- What can a focused comparison of Russia and Ukraine tell us about the origins of independent courts -- The role of Ukrainian and Russian courts in the provision of free and fair elections : judicial independence from politicians during the 2002 RADA and the 2003 Duma campaign -- The role of Ukrainian and Russian courts in the provision of press freedom : judicial independence in defamation lawsuits, 1998-2003 -- Politicians' capacity to pressure the courts -- Politicians' willingness to pressure the courts, 1998-2004 and beyond
ER  -