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Yasser Kureshi is the John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Fellow in constitutional theory and law at the University of Oxford. His research concerns the military and the judiciary and their impact on constitutional configurations and democratic outcomes in authoritarian and post-authoritarian states. His other research interests include democratic backsliding in South Asia, coup legitimation strategies, federalism, and the making of legal cultures. His work has appeared in the Journal of Comparative Politics, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Democratization.
'Courting Power is a model for research on comparative judicial politics. Kureshi leverages deep contextual knowledge of the Pakistani case to develop powerful theoretical insights that travel well beyond South Asia. There is much to learn from and admire in this most impressive book.' Tamir Moustafa, Professor and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair, Director, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Canada 'In this path-breaking study of law and politics in South Asia, Yasser Kureshi argues that judges care about their reputations. But, more importantly, he notes that reputations are tied to shifting 'audiences'. With a painstaking eye for socio-legal details, Kureshi shows how senior judges focused on Pakistan's military and bureaucratic elite gave way to those focused on highly politicised bar councils. This shift to civilian circles, however, does not imply a shift in favour of democracy. Kureshi's account of judicial politics in Pakistan also unpacks emerging forms of judicial populism in other parts of the world.' Matthew J. Nelson, Professor of Politics, SOAS University of London
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