{"id":199347,"date":"2026-08-07T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wpia\/?p=199347"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:35:49","slug":"english-supermajority-rules-in-constitutional-courts-and-democratic-backsliding-a-comparative-analysis-by-mauro-arturo-rivera-leon-phd-dlitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wydzial\/wpia\/en\/2026\/08\/07\/english-supermajority-rules-in-constitutional-courts-and-democratic-backsliding-a-comparative-analysis-by-mauro-arturo-rivera-leon-phd-dlitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermajority rules in constitutional courts and democratic backsliding: a comparative analysis by Mauro Arturo Rivera Le\u00f3n, PhD, DLitt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\n Do supermajority rules in constitutional courts enable democratic backsliding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supermajority voting rules in constitutional courts are often framed as a tool for judicial restraint, but critics worry they actually clear the path for democratic backsliding.<\/p>\n

It is argued that requiring a supermajority weakens a court’s ability to resist illiberal reforms. But looking at cases in Mexico (2024), the Philippines (1973), and Peru (1997), the story is more complex.<\/p>\n

New research shows that supermajority rules don’t cause backsliding in a vacuum. Want to dive deeper into how courts navigate authoritarian threats? Read the full article written by Mauro Arturo Rivera Le\u00f3n, PhD, DLitt<\/strong> to explore how Mexico, the Philippines, and Peru reveal the mechanics behind judicial supermajorities and democratic backsliding.<\/p>\n

Full article is available here: https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13642987.2026.2711681<\/a> \r\n

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