Deinla, Imelda2015-12-070129-797Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/22612Courts have become an increasing focus for political contestation in Southeast Asia. Yet little is known about the basis of their political power and legitimacy. Drawing on recent scholarship in the field of judicial politics, and presenting a case studyPublic Support and Judicial Empowerment of the Philippine Supreme Court201410.1353/csa.2014.00042015-12-07