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Dilemmas of Modernity: Bolivian Encounters with Law and Liberalism

By Mark Goodale

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0804759820, 9780804759823
LCC
KHC315 . G66 2008
Open Library ID
OL16990016M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15390522 bytes)
Pages
264\264
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Dilemmas of Modernity provides an innovative approach to the study of contemporary Bolivia, moving telescopically between social, political, legal, and discursive analyses, and drawing from a range of disciplinary traditions. Based on a decade of research, it offers an account of local encounters with law and liberalism. Mark Goodale presents, through a series of finely grained readings, a window into the lives of people in rural areas of Latin America who are playing a crucial role in the emergence of postcolonial states. The book contends that the contemporary Bolivian experience is best understood by examining historical patterns of intention as they emerge from everyday practices. It provides a compelling case study of the appropriation and reconstruction of transnational law at the local level, and gives key insights into this important South American country.

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