Law and Politics of Constitutional Courts: Indo, Hendrianto Paperb PB..

Taylor & Francis

Law and Politics of Constitutional CourtsIndonesia and the Search for Judicial Heroes\nAuthor(s): Stefanus Hendrianto\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367591748, 978-0367591748\nSynopsis\nThis book critically evaluates different models of judicial leadership in Indonesia to examine the impact that individual chief justices can have on the development of constitutional courts. It explores the importance of this leadership as a factor explaining the dynamic of judicial power. Drawing on an Aristotelean model of heroism and the established idea of judicial heroes to explore the types of leadership that judges can exercise, it illustrates how Indonesias recent experience offers a stark contrast between the different models. First, a prudential-minimalist heroic chief justice who knows how to enhance the Courts authority while fortifying the Courts status by playing a minimalist role in policy areas. Second, a bold a.