CFP – Judges and Constitutions: The Sources of Judicial Behavior under Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes – Intern ational Conference (bilingual, French/English), February 15 and 16, 2024 Université Clermont-Auvergne
Judges and Constitutions: The Sources of Judicial Behavior under Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes[1] Constitutions that frame democratic political systems generally contain elements of authoritarianism. When they (re)emerge, it is often left to judges to rule and potentially maintain essential liberties or allow democratic backsliding. Yet judges do not operate in a vacuum. Their behavior may …