ISBN:
0521767237
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0521767237
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9780521767231
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9781107610477
Language:
English
Pages:
XII, 287 S.
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graph. Darst.
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24 cm
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in law and society
Parallel Title:
Online-Ausg. Cultures of legality
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Cultures of legality
DDC:
349.8
Keywords:
Law Philosophy
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Justice, Administration of
;
Courts
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Law Philosophy
;
Latin America
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Justice, Administration of Latin America
;
Courts Latin America
;
Recht
;
Gericht
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Rechtsanwendung
;
Politische Bewegung
;
Soziale Bewegung
;
Sozialer Wandel
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Politischer Wandel
;
Indigenes Volk
;
Stammesgesellschaft
;
Rechtsstellung
;
Lateinamerika Recht
;
Gericht
;
Rechtspraxis
;
Gesellschaftliche/politische Bewegung
;
Sozialer Wandel
;
Politischer Wandel
;
Rechte indigener/tribaler Bevölkerungen
;
Lateinamerika
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Lateinamerika
;
Politische Bewegung
;
Rechtskultur
;
Geschichte 1980-2010
Abstract:
"This volume explores the changing legal ideas and practices that accompany, cause, and are a consequence of the judicialization of politics in Latin America"--Provided by publisher
Abstract:
Part I. Introduction: 1. Cultures of legality: judicialization and political activism in contemporary Latin America Alexandra Huneeus, Javier Couso, and Rachel Sieder; Part II. Courts and Judicialization through a Cultural Lens: 2. Legal language and social change during Colombia's economic crisis Pablo Rueda; 3. How courts work: culture, institutions, and the Brazilian supreme tribunal federal Diana Kapiszewski; 4. More power, more rights? the supreme court and society in Mexico Karina Ansolabehere; 5. High courts and the inter-American court: judicialization, human rights and a tenuous relationship Alexandra Huneeus; Part III. Judicialization beyond the Courts: 6. The transformation of constitutional discourse and the judicialization of politics in Latin America Javier Couso; 7. Legal cultures in the (un)rule of law: indigenous rights and juridification in post-conflict Guatemala Rachel Sieder; 8. Political activism and the practice of law in Venezuela Manuel A. Gomez; 9. The Mapuche people's battle for land: litigation as a strategy to defend indigenous land rights Anne Skj'vestad; 10. Judicialization in Argentina: legal culture, or opportunities and support structures? Catalina Smulovitz; 11. Novel appropriations of the law in the pursuit of political and social change in Latin America Pilar Domingo
Description / Table of Contents:
Cultures of legality : judicialization and political activism in contemporary Latin America / Alexandra Huneeus, Javier Couso, and Rachel SiederLegal language and social change during Colombia's economic crisis / Pablo Rueda -- How courts work : culture, institutions, and the Brazilian Supremo tribunal federal / Diana Kapiszewski -- More power, more rights? The Supreme Court and society in Mexico / Karina Ansolabehere -- Rejecting the Inter-American Court : judicialization, National Courts,and regional human rights / Alexandra Huneeus -- The transformation of constitutional discourse and the judicialization of politics in Latin America / Javier Couso -- Legal cultures in the (un)rule of law : indigenous rights and juridification in post-conflict Guatemala / Rachel Sieder -- Political activism and the practice of law in Venezuela / Manuel A. Gomez -- The Mapuche people's battle for land : litigation as a strategy to defend indigenous land rights / Anne Skj'vestad -- Judicialization in Argentina : legal culture, or opportunities and support structures? / Catalina Smulovitz -- Novel appropriations of the law in the pursuit of political and social change in Latin America / Pilar Domingo.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - 1. paperback ed. 2013
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Cultures of legality : judicialization and political activism in contemporary Latin America
,
Legal language and social change during Colombia's economic crisis
,
How courts work : culture, institutions, and the Brazilian Supremo tribunal federal
,
More power, more rights? The Supreme Court and society in Mexico
,
Rejecting the Inter-American Court : judicialization, National Courts,and regional human rights
,
The transformation of constitutional discourse and the judicialization of politics in Latin America
,
Legal cultures in the (un)rule of law : indigenous rights and juridification in post-conflict Guatemala
,
Political activism and the practice of law in Venezuela
,
The Mapuche people's battle for land : litigation as a strategy to defend indigenous land rights
,
Judicialization in Argentina : legal culture, or opportunities and support structures?
,
Novel appropriations of the law in the pursuit of political and social change in Latin America
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