«Judicial Reform

Study Questions for Prillaman Chapter 5

1. What did Alfonsín emphasize in his efforts at reform?
2. Why did he fail?
3. What did Menem emphasize? What three reasons did he have for not emphasizing judicial independence?
4. Why did he fail?
5. What can we learn from the Argentine case about the perils of a sequential approach to reform?
6. How does judicial dependence coexist with a lack of control, and what consequences does this have for the rule of law?

Study Questions for Prillaman Chapter 7

1. What is this "negative synergy"? How does it affect the cases we read about?
2. How does the larger social and economic context affect the chances of reform? Give two examples.
3. Can you have successful reform in a hostile political environment? What are two examples where this led to failure?
4. Does effective reform also require you to look at supporting institutions such as the Ministry of Justice or the police?