Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 399 g
How Courts Support Diffuse Interests
Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 399 g
ISBN: 978-1-041-19356-2
Verlag: Routledge
This book challenges Mancur Olson's famous observation that concentrated interests inevitably dominate diffuse ones in democracies by presenting an alternative view that strong, independent courts can effectively protect the rights of diffuse interests against powerful, concentrated groups.
Drawing on diverse examples from national and international courts, this book demonstrates how judicial institutions can rebalance democratic power dynamics. The analysis contributes to two fundamental debates in law and social sciences: the competition between diffuse and concentrated interests in democratic systems, and the evolving societal role of courts at both national and international levels. Dothan argues that courts support diffuse interests not due to judges' ideologies, but through structural incentives that make such support strategically beneficial. Even when courts cannot directly help diffuse interests or when their judgments face compliance issues, they still strengthen these groups by providing information and motivation for political engagement.
Elites, Power Struggles, and the Law be of interest to scholars and students of socio-legal studies, international law, and comparative law, as well as others with relevant interests in sociology and political science.
Zielgruppe
Academic
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Allgemeines Verfahrens-, Zivilprozess- und Insolvenzrecht Allgemeines Prozessrecht, Kostenrecht
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Conditions for the Success of Diffuse Interests
Chapter 3: National Courts and Diffuse Interests
Chapter 4: International Courts and Diffuse Interests
Chapter 5: International Courts Restraining Multi-National Companies
Chapter 6: Are National Courts Promoting Social Justice?
Chapter 7: National Courts and the Prosecution of Politicians
Chapter 8: Conclusion
