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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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Mathieu Dufresne

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of SociologyUniversité de Montréal

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Mathieu Dufresne’s research examines the relationship between litigation practices, political regulation, and institutional change. He studies how various actors—including citizen groups, public administrations, and civil society organizations—mobilize legal frameworks to influence decision-making processes. His work pays particular attention to political legitimacy and the effects of judicial intervention on contemporary governance structures. He also contributes to comparative international projects exploring transformations in democratic institutions and the evolving role of legal mechanisms in public action.

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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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