The rule of law and judicial independence are a project yet to be achieved in Mozambique. The different attempts made so far to reform the legal system, mainly after the change in political and strategic direction brought about by the Constitution of 1990, were always short-sighted and...

Economic theory generally supports the idea that judicial independence, and, more generally, high quality courts, facilitate economic growth. Good, independent courts enforce contracts and protect property, and by doing so encourage the investment which is crucial for economic development....

With the enormous expansion of scholarship on this subject, "rule of law" has come to mean different things - ranging from security and order to the operations of courts and the administration of justice. We review the various streams of theoretical and empirical research by academics and...