Resumen

ARELLANO RIOS, Alberto. Judicial Power, Social Sciences and Democratic Consolidation. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2008, vol.15, n.43, pp.123-147. ISSN 1665-0565.

The present article intends to review the "post-authoritarian" bibliography that has been compiled on the powers and the judicial systems in Latin America, and particularly in Mexico. It is far from being a thorough examination of the state of the art, and rather it indicates the maps and the guidelines from where to look at the judicial powers in the so-called "transitional" processes for the consolidation of political democracy.

Palabras llave : Poder Judicial; ciencias sociales; campos y mapas analíticos.