[DemocracyNet.eu-list] CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE 12 JANUARY 2024 6 PM)

[Nauman]

*SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION (SLSA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE*

*University of Portsmouth, UK 26-28 March 2024*

*STREAM: CONSTITUTIONALISM IN DEVELOPING DEMOCRACIES*

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

Stable constitutionalism is generally regarded as one of the
characteristics associated with advanced democracies. However, emerging
research in comparative law and courts suggests that a significant degree
of constitutionalism can exist without having an established democracy.
Admittedly, many developing democracies have unstable constitutional
histories, and the governments in these states are in a better position to
control or manipulate constitutional courts that have no power of the purse
or firearm. In recent decades, however, some real-world cases in developing
democracies show that constitutional courts are increasingly successful in
enforcing constitutions and making rulings against the interests of other
governmental branches. How can we account for the presence of reasonably
stable constitutionalism and independent courts in developing democracies?
Which factors (or actors) promote or undermine the development of
constitutionalism and judicial independence in developing democracies? This
section seeks to address the above questions and questions related thereto.

We call for papers that make new theoretical, empirical, and methodological
contributions to various aspect of constitutionalism in developing
democracies. Specifically, we are interested in soliciting papers with the
subjects including—but not limited to—judicialization of politics,
politicisation of the judiciary, judicial independence, the rule of law,
constitutional politics, comparative judicial politics, politics of human
rights, the enforcement of socio-economic rights, and/or judicial
decision-making. We also welcome papers on in-depth case studies for a
single country or with a regional focus (such as Asia, Latin America,
Africa, etc.). Additionally, we encourage papers on legal theories
developed in the context of developing democracies, comparative analysis of
constitutionalism in established and developing democracies, and/or new
empirical datasets on courts in developing democracies.

Please see the above call for papers/posters and details about registration
deadlines and bursaries at www.slsa2024.co.uk

Please submit your paper abstract up to 250 words via Oxford abstracts: Oxford
Abstracts
<https://auth.oxfordabstracts.com/?redirect=/stages/7142/submitter>

Please see details of bursaries at BURSARIES | SLSA 2024
<https://www.slsa2024.co.uk/general-8-1>

The deadline for submissions is 12 January 2024 at 18:00 UK time.

For informal queries please contact convenor: Dr Nauman Reayat,
nauman381a at gmail.com

If you have any questions or need any further information, please let me
know.


Best wishes,

Nauman



Dr Nauman Reayat,

PhD (York), Postdoc (Cardiff),

Lecturer in Law/PGR Tutor (Training),

Leicester Law School.

Office 172 A, Field Johnson Building,

LE1 7RH, Leicester.

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