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Author Roux, Theunis.
Title The politics of principle : the first South African Constitutional Court, 1995-2005 / Theunis Roux.
Publisher Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.


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Descript xvi, 433 pages
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Contents Introduction; 1. The Chaskalson Court's achievement; 2. A conceptual framework for assessing the performance of constitutional courts in interdisciplinary terms; 3. Operationalising the conceptual framework to explain the Court's achievement; 4. The political context for judicial review, 1995-2005; 5. Constraints and opportunities: the law/politics distinction in South African legal-professional culture; 6. Death, desire and discrimination: the Chaskalson Court between constitutional and positive morality; 7. Social rights; 8. Property rights; 9. Political rights; 10. Cross-cutting strategies; 11. Conclusion.
Note This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. The study offers an interdisciplinary explanation for the Chaskalson Court's achievement.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107234949 (e-book)
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Author Roux, Theunis.
Series Cambridge studies in constitutional law
Cambridge studies in constitutional law.
Subject South Africa. Constitutional Court
Constitutional courts -- South Africa -- History.
Constitutional law -- South Africa.
South Africa -- Politics and government -- History.
Descript xvi, 433 pages
Content text
Media computer
Carrier online resource
Note Formerly CIP.
Contents Introduction; 1. The Chaskalson Court's achievement; 2. A conceptual framework for assessing the performance of constitutional courts in interdisciplinary terms; 3. Operationalising the conceptual framework to explain the Court's achievement; 4. The political context for judicial review, 1995-2005; 5. Constraints and opportunities: the law/politics distinction in South African legal-professional culture; 6. Death, desire and discrimination: the Chaskalson Court between constitutional and positive morality; 7. Social rights; 8. Property rights; 9. Political rights; 10. Cross-cutting strategies; 11. Conclusion.
Note This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. The study offers an interdisciplinary explanation for the Chaskalson Court's achievement.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107234949 (e-book)
Author Roux, Theunis.
Series Cambridge studies in constitutional law
Cambridge studies in constitutional law.
Subject South Africa. Constitutional Court
Constitutional courts -- South Africa -- History.
Constitutional law -- South Africa.
South Africa -- Politics and government -- History.

Subject South Africa. Constitutional Court
Constitutional courts -- South Africa -- History.
Constitutional law -- South Africa.
South Africa -- Politics and government -- History.
Descript xvi, 433 pages
Content text
Media computer
Carrier online resource
Note Formerly CIP.
Contents Introduction; 1. The Chaskalson Court's achievement; 2. A conceptual framework for assessing the performance of constitutional courts in interdisciplinary terms; 3. Operationalising the conceptual framework to explain the Court's achievement; 4. The political context for judicial review, 1995-2005; 5. Constraints and opportunities: the law/politics distinction in South African legal-professional culture; 6. Death, desire and discrimination: the Chaskalson Court between constitutional and positive morality; 7. Social rights; 8. Property rights; 9. Political rights; 10. Cross-cutting strategies; 11. Conclusion.
Note This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. This detailed case study of the performance of the South African Constitutional Court is aimed at comparative judicial politics scholars with an interest in the role of constitutional courts in new democracies and at political scientists and legal academics with an interest in South Africa. The study offers an interdisciplinary explanation for the Chaskalson Court's achievement.
325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781107234949 (e-book)
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