Lawfare and Judicial Legitimacy: The Judicialisation of Politics in the case of South Africa

This book explains how judicialisation of politics leads to the politicisation of adjudication and further weaponisation of the law. Exploring the judicial-political dynamics of South Africa from 2009 onwards, the work traces the consequences of the judicialisation of politics for institutional resilience and broader constitutional stability.

Kate Dent received her doctorate from the School of Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa.