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Governing Through Litigation: Comparative Perspectives

This article offers a reflection on the growing role of litigation in the implementation and contestation of public policies. Drawing on multiple international cases, it highlights the conditions that encourage judicial strategies and the consequences of these processes for democratic institutions. The analysis contributes to the development of a comparative approach to the relationship between law and politics and opens new directions for studying contemporary forms of governance.

Governing Through Litigation: Comparative Perspectives

This article offers a reflection on the growing role of litigation in the implementation and contestation of public policies. Drawing on multiple international cases, it highlights the conditions that encourage judicial strategies and the consequences of these processes for democratic institutions. The analysis contributes to the development of a comparative approach to the relationship between law and politics and opens new directions for studying contemporary forms of governance.
Antoine Bergeron
Sarah Lemieux
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5 / 2026

Judicialization and the Transformation of Democratic Spaces

This publication examines the effects of judicialization on contemporary forms of political participation. Drawing on comparative case studies, it analyzes the conditions under which social actors turn to law as a mode of public intervention. The work also explores the institutional consequences of these practices and their impact on the balance between political authority, legal expertise, and collective action. Particular attention is given to dynamics of legitimacy and transformations in mechanisms of representation.

Judicialization and the Transformation of Democratic Spaces

This publication examines the effects of judicialization on contemporary forms of political participation. Drawing on comparative case studies, it analyzes the conditions under which social actors turn to law as a mode of public intervention. The work also explores the institutional consequences of these practices and their impact on the balance between political authority, legal expertise, and collective action. Particular attention is given to dynamics of legitimacy and transformations in mechanisms of representation.
Marc-André Tremblay
Nicolas Pelletier
17 /
5 / 2026
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David Charest

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Full ProfessorFaculty of LawUniversity of Ottawa

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David Charest studies contemporary transformations in the rule of law and the relationships between judicial institutions and democratic processes. His work examines how legal mechanisms shape public policy and reconfigure interactions between expertise, representation, and political legitimacy. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach combining political theory, sociology of law, and institutional analysis. Within the Chair, he contributes to comparative research initiatives and supports projects exploring evolving forms of governance and public regulation.

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Violations across Europe

Judgment outcomes over time

Filing years and judgment years

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Canada Research Chair
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Université du Québec à Montréal,
Department of Political Science
Room R-3670
315 Sainte-Catherine St E
Montreal, QC H2L 2C5
Elizabeth Chrun — Chairholder
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