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1 online resource (306 pages) |
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Law, Development and Globalization |
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Law, development and globalization.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; 1 Remapping law and society in Latin America: Visions and topics for a new legal cartography; Part I The context of Latin American law; 2 Inequality and the subversion of the rule of law; 3 Constitution or barbarism? How to rethink law in ""lawless"" spaces; 4 Ineffectiveness of the law and the culture of noncompliance with rules in Latin America; Part II Constitutional reforms and innovations; 5 Latin American constitutionalism: social rights and the ""engine room"" of the constitution |
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6 The recent transformation of constitutional law in Latin America: trends and challenges7 Constitutions in action: the impact of judicial activism on socioeconomic rights in Latin America; Part III The multicultural turn: indigenous peoples'' rights; 8 Indigenous peoples'' rights and the law in Latin America; 9 The panorama of pluralist constitutionalism: from multiculturalism to decolonization; Part IV Transnational legal processes and human rights; 10 Autonomy and subsidiarity: the Inter-American system of human rights vs. national justice systems |
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11 Freedom of expression in the Americas: persistent problems and emerging challenges12 Inter-American constitutionalism: the interaction between human rights and progressive constitutional law in Latin America; 13 Judicial review and rights protection in Latin America: the debate on the regionalization of activism; 14 Citizen insecurity and human rights: toward the deconstruction of the security discourse and a new criminal law; Index |
| Summary |
Over the past two decades, legal thought and practice in Latin America has changed dramatically: new constitutions or constitutional reforms have marked a widespread transition to democracy, fundamental institutional innovations have been introduced, and processes of globalization have had profound impacts on Latin American law. Law and Society in Latin America: A New Map offers the first systematic assessment by leading Latin American legal scholars of the momentous legal and political transformations in the region. Together with the liberalization of national economies, there has been an inte |
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Print version record |
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Law -- Latin America.
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Sociological jurisprudence -- Latin America
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Law -- Latin America -- Philosophy
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Justice, Administration of -- Latin America
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LAW -- Essays.
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LAW -- General Practice.
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LAW -- Jurisprudence.
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LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism.
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LAW -- Practical Guides.
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LAW -- Reference.
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Justice, Administration of
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Law
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Law -- Philosophy
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Politics and government
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Sociological jurisprudence
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Latin America -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85074911
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136002403 |
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1136002405 |
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