(Un)Rule Of Law and the Underprivileged In Latin America Hardback
Edited by Juan E. Mendez, Guillermo O'Donnell, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro
Part of the Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development series
Hardback
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This thorough discussion of the idea of "democracies without citizenship" in Latin America considers overcoming political violence and discrimination and analyzes various avenues to institutional judicial reform.
The (Un)Rule of Law and the Underprivileged in Latin America, as the fourth part of Project Latin America 2000 from the Helen Kellogg Institute, enlarges the understanding of significant political, economic, and social issues facing Latin America at the threshold of a new century.
The contributors develop arguments around the Latin American system of law which only punishes the poor and marginalized.
In addressing lawless violence, the contributors argue that it is no longer the democratic state that directly commits the abuses.
Instead, it fails to control arbitrary practices of its own agents and to challenge those who flaunt disregard for the law.
The collection demonstrates that it is impossible to separate judicial reform from human rights and argues that justice must be made accessible to the poor and that governments make a serious and comprehensive commitment to social reform.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
- Publication Date:15/03/1999
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- ISBN:9780268043018
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
- Publication Date:15/03/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780268043018
