TY - BOOK ID - 8358800 TI - Judicial independence in transition AU - Seibert-Fohr, Anja. AU - Muller, Lydia Friederike. PY - 2012 SN - 3642282989 9786613708748 3642282997 1280798351 PB - Heidelberg : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Constitutional law -- Islamic countries. KW - Constitutional law (Islamic law). KW - Law -- Islamic influences. KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - Law, General & Comparative KW - Judicial independence. KW - Independence of the judiciary KW - Independent judiciary KW - Law. KW - Law KW - Public international law. KW - Public International Law. KW - Fundamentals of Law. KW - Philosophy. KW - Judicial power KW - Separation of powers KW - Public International Law . KW - Law—Philosophy. KW - Law of nations KW - Nations, Law of KW - Public international law KW - Acts, Legislative KW - Enactments, Legislative KW - Laws (Statutes) KW - Legislative acts KW - Legislative enactments KW - Jurisprudence KW - Legislation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8358800 AB - Strengthening the rule of law has become a key factor for the transition to democracy and the protection of human rights. Though its significance has materialized in international standard setting, the question of implementation is largely unexplored. This book describes judicial independence as a central aspect of the rule of law in different stages of transition to democracy. The collection of state-specific studies explores the legal situation of judiciaries in twenty states from North America, over Western, Central and South-Eastern Europe to post-Soviet states and engages in a comparative legal analysis. Through a detailed account of the current situation it takes stocks, considers advances in and shortcomings of judicial reform and offers advice for future strategies. The book shows that the implementation of judicial independence requires continuous efforts, not only in countries in transition but also in established democracies which are confronted with ever new challenges.  . ER -