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Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 39, No. 1, 3-21 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0010414005283212

Introduction

Introduction

Courts, Democracy, and Governance

Rachel A. Cichowski

University of Washington, Seattle

This introduction and the articles that follow are motivated by three main goals. First, they elaborate and promote a comparative approach to the study of international legal institutions. Second, they seek to better understand the role of courts in transforming international and domestic governance. Finally, the central aim of the issue is to examine how the legalization of global politics may be linked to changes in democratic participation. The overarching aim is to examine the factors shaping when and how courts may serve as arenas for citizen participation leading to important political, legal, and social developments. This introductory article provides a testable framework elaborating both the opportunities and limitations of this dynamic for democratic politics.

Key Words: judicicialization • governance • democracy • democratic participation • judicial politics


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