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The judicialization of (separation of powers) politics: lessons from Chile

La judicialización de la (separación de poderes) política: lecciones de Chile
Die Verrechtlichung (Gewaltentrennung) von Politik: Lehren aus Chile
[journal article]

Scribner, Druscilla

Abstract

Most analyses of the judicialization of politics focus on judicial policy-making and rights creation; however when judicialization of politics unfolds in a separation of powers political context courts are also involved in distributing power. The task of power delineation among branches of governmen... view more

Most analyses of the judicialization of politics focus on judicial policy-making and rights creation; however when judicialization of politics unfolds in a separation of powers political context courts are also involved in distributing power. The task of power delineation among branches of government is different from policy-making or rights adjudication. Judicializing political disputes about power gives courts the opportunity to alter the balance of institutional power, to create stronger executives (or legislatures) and a stronger (or weaker) role for themselves. To illustrate these points, this article examines how the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal (TC) adjudicated a specific type of separation of powers conflict between the Legislature and the Executive from 1990-2005. The analysis of the TC doctrine overtime highlights how the TC has shifted the balance of power in the policy-making process and augmented its influence within the political system.... view less


La mayoría de los análisis de la judicialización de la política se centran en la creación judicial de políticas y derechos. Sin embargo, cuando la judicialización de la política se desarrolla en un contexto institucional de separación de poder, los tribunales también están involucrados en la distrib... view more

La mayoría de los análisis de la judicialización de la política se centran en la creación judicial de políticas y derechos. Sin embargo, cuando la judicialización de la política se desarrolla en un contexto institucional de separación de poder, los tribunales también están involucrados en la distribución de poder. La tarea de delimitación de poder entre los poderes del Estado es diferente de la formulación de políticas o adjudicación de los derechos. Judicialización de las disputas políticas sobre el poder confiere a los tribunales la oportunidad de alterar el equilibrio de poder institucional, para crear ejecutivos (o legislaturas) más fuertes y un papel para los tribunales altos más dinámico (o débil). Para ilustrar estos puntos, este artículo examina cómo el Tribunal Constitucional Chileno (TC) adjudicó un tipo de conflicto específico entre los poderes legislativo y ejecutivo desde 1990 hasta 2005. Un análisis de la jurisprudencia "ley vs. reglamento" del Tribunal Constitucional pone de relieve cómo el TC ha distribuido el poder entre los ramos políticos y aumentado su influencia dentro del sistema político.... view less

Keywords
juridification; Latin America; separation of powers; legal system; political power; political system; politics; Chile; Andean Region; South America; constitutional court; developing country

Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government

Method
descriptive study

Free Keywords
Political Science; Courts of justice; Constitutional courts; Judiciary/ judiciary powers; Separation of powers; Ciencia Política; Tribunales; Tribunales constitucionales; Sistema judicial/ poder judicial; Separación de poderes; recent; Sample of case law (all cases consulted, key examples discussed); reciente

Document language
English

Publication Year
2010

Page/Pages
p. 71-97

Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 2 (2010) 3

ISSN
1868-4890

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works


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