Judicialização, ativismo judicial e legitimidade democrática

Authors

  • LUÍS ROBERTO BARROSO

Keywords:

Federal Supreme Court, Brasil, democratic legitimacy, politicisation of justice

Abstract

There has been progressive growth in the powers of the constitutional jurisdiction in many countries. Brazil and its Federal Supreme Court has been no exception. However, we can analyse certain signs of particular relevance in this phenomenon: the judicialisation of life, judicial activism and its incidence on democracy.

Published

2009-11-23

Issue

Section

STUDIES