Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaThe appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy
The reforms to the judiciary in Ecuador undertaken during the government of Rafael Correa have given rise to a significant number of reflections in the academic world. Most analysts have focused on evaluating their legal and constitutional basis, as well as their impact on the independence of this s...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2022
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| description | The reforms to the judiciary in Ecuador undertaken during the government of Rafael Correa have given rise to a significant number of reflections in the academic world. Most analysts have focused on evaluating their legal and constitutional basis, as well as their impact on the independence of this state power. However, less attention has been paid to the concrete mechanisms of institutional change on which these initiatives were based. Reforms such as those carried out during the Correa administration are more than attempts to capture the country's courts, insofar as they reflect dynamics to redefine the judicial institution. To explore this proposal, the article relies on the qualitative analysis of the trajectories of members of the main Ecuadorian court of justice between 1979 and 2012. It is shown that changes made to appointment procedures modified the social dynamics that had historically enabled access to the main judiciary. Specifically, with the reforms undertaken during Correa's term, greater specialization in judicial activity was privileged over career models based on professional mobility outside the courts. Thus, the social dynamics that have sustained reform initiatives are examined, showing how they are driven by different groups within social space. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-47872022-01-03T22:27:57Z The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy La designación de jueces en Ecuador: en búsqueda de una nueva legitimidad A nomeação de juízes no Equador: em busca de uma nova legitimidade Herrera, Miguel tribunais Equador instituições Justiça magistrados reformas courts Ecuador institutions justice magistrates reforms cortes Ecuador instituciones justicia magistrados reformas The reforms to the judiciary in Ecuador undertaken during the government of Rafael Correa have given rise to a significant number of reflections in the academic world. Most analysts have focused on evaluating their legal and constitutional basis, as well as their impact on the independence of this state power. However, less attention has been paid to the concrete mechanisms of institutional change on which these initiatives were based. Reforms such as those carried out during the Correa administration are more than attempts to capture the country's courts, insofar as they reflect dynamics to redefine the judicial institution. To explore this proposal, the article relies on the qualitative analysis of the trajectories of members of the main Ecuadorian court of justice between 1979 and 2012. It is shown that changes made to appointment procedures modified the social dynamics that had historically enabled access to the main judiciary. Specifically, with the reforms undertaken during Correa's term, greater specialization in judicial activity was privileged over career models based on professional mobility outside the courts. Thus, the social dynamics that have sustained reform initiatives are examined, showing how they are driven by different groups within social space. Las reformas al poder judicial en Ecuador emprendidas durante el Gobierno de Rafael Correa han suscitado un número importante de reflexiones en el medio académico. La mayoría de los analistas se enfocaron en evaluar sus fundamentos legales y constitucionales, así como los impactos en la independencia de este poder estatal. Sin embargo, menos atención recibieron los mecanismos concretos de cambio institucional sobre los cuales han reposado estas iniciativas. Experiencias de reforma como las aplicadas en el Gobierno de Correa van más allá de un intento por captar las cortes del país y reflejan dinámicas de redefinición de la institución judicial. Para explorar esta idea, el artículo se apoya en el análisis cualitativo de las trayectorias de los miembros del principal tribunal de justicia ecuatoriano entre 1979 y 2012. Se demuestra que los cambios realizados a los procedimientos de designación modificaron las dinámicas sociales que históricamente habían favorecido el acceso a la principal judicatura. Concretamente, con las reformas emprendidas durante el mandato de Correa, se privilegió una mayor especialización en la actividad judicial frente a modelos de carrera basados en la movilidad profesional fuera de los tribunales. De esta manera, se exponen las dinámicas sociales que sostuvieron las iniciativas de reformas al evidenciar cómo estas se apoyan en diferentes grupos dentro de un espacio social. As reformas ao Poder Judiciário no Equador realizadas durante o governo de Rafael Correa provocaram um número significativo de reflexões no meio acadêmico. A maior parte dos analistas se concentrou em avaliar seus fundamentos jurídicos e constitucionais, bem como os impactos sobre a independência desse poder estatal. No entanto, menos atenção receberam os mecanismos concretos de mudança institucional em que essas iniciativas se apoiaram. Experiências de reforma como as aplicadas no governo Correa vão além de uma tentativa de captura dos tribunais do país e refletem uma dinâmica de redefinição da instituição judiciária. Para explorar essa idéia, o artigo se baseia na análise qualitativa das trajetórias dos membros do principal tribunal de justiça equatoriano entre 1979 e 2012. Se demonstra que as mudanças feitas nos procedimentos de nomeação modificaram a dinâmica social que historicamente favorecia o acesso ao judiciário principal. Especificamente, com as reformas empreendidas durante o mandato de Correa, privilegiou-se uma maior especialização na atividade judiciária em relação aos modelos de carreira baseados na mobilidade profissional fora dos tribunais. Desta forma, as dinâmicas sociais que sustentaram as iniciativas de reforma são expostas ao mostrar como elas são apoiadas por diferentes grupos dentro de um espaço social. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2022-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml application/epub+zip https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787 10.17141/iconos.72.2022.4787 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 72 (2022): Extractivismo minero en América Latina: la juridificación de los conflictos socioambientales; 119-137 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 72 (2022): Extrativismo mineiro na América Latina: a juridificação dos conflitos ambientais; 119-137 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 72 (2022): Mining extractivism in Latin America: The juridification of environmental conflicts; 119-137 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787/3905 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787/3923 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787/3935 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787/3948 Derechos de autor 2022 Miguel Herrera https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Herrera, Miguel The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy |
| title | The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy |
| title_full | The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy |
| title_short | The appointment of judges in Ecuador: In search of a new legitimacy |
| title_sort | appointment of judges in ecuador: in search of a new legitimacy |
| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/4787 |