The struggle for constitutional power : law, politics, and economic development in Egypt / Tamir Moustafa.

For nearly three decades, scholars and policymakers have placed considerable stock in judicial reform as a panacea for the political and economic turmoil plaguing developing countries. Courts are charged with spurring economic development, safeguarding human rights, and even facilitating transitions...

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Main Author: Moustafa, Tamir
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
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505 0 |a The politics of domination : law and resistance in authoritarian states -- The establishment of the Supreme Constitutional Court -- The emergence of constitutional power (1979--1990) -- The rapid expansion of constitutional power (1991--1997) -- Executive retrenchment and an uncertain future (1998--2005) -- Law, development, and democracy : a critical appraisal. 
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