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Courts And Social Transformation in New Democracies: An Institutional Voice for the Poor?

By Roberto Gargarella , Pilar Domingo , Theunis Roux

Book information

Publisher
Ashgate Pub Co
Year
2006
ISBN
0754647838, 9780754647836
Open Library ID
OL7991060M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14669189 bytes)
Pages
311\333
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47

Description

Using case studies drawn from Latin America, Africa, India and Eastern Europe, this volume examines the role of courts as a channel for social transformation for excluded sectors of society in contemporary democracies. With a focus on social rights litigation in post-authoritarian regimes or in the context of fragile state control, the authors assess the role of judicial processes in altering (or perpetuating) social and economic inequalities and power relations in society. Drawing on interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of law, political theory, and political science, the chapters address theoretical debates and present empirical case studies to examine recent trends in social rights litigation.

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