Courts and social transformation in new democracies

By:

Gargarella Roberto

Contributor(s):

Domingo Pilar Roux Theunis

Publication details: London Routledge 2006Description: 312p xvISBN:

9780754647836

Subject(s):

1. Social Rights - Case Studies2. Distributive Justice3. Sociological Jurisprudence - Case Studies4. New Democracies - Case Studies

DDC classification:

340.115000 GAR

Contents:

Contents: List of contributors vii; Foreword xi; Acknowledgements xv; Introduction 1; Pilar Domingo. Part 1 - Theory: 1. Theories of democracy, the judiciary and social rights, Roberto Gargarella 13; 2. Courts and social transformation: an analytical framework, Siri Gloppen 35; 3. The changing role of law and courts in Latin America: from an obstacle to social change to a tool of social equity, Javier A. Couso 61; Part 2 - Case Studies: 4. Social rights as middle-class entitlements in Hungary: the role of the constitutional court, AndrÃ¡s SajÃ³ 83; 5. The record of the South African constitutional court in providing an institutional voice for the poor: 1995-2004, Jackie Dugard and Theunis Roux 107; 6. The Enforcement of social rights by the Colombian constitutional court: cases and debates, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes 127; 7. Courts and social transformation in India, R. Sudarshan 153; 8. Judicial enforcement of social rights: perspectives from Latin America, Christian Courtis 169; 9. Brazilian courts and social rights: a case study revisited, José Reinaldo de Lima Lopes 185; 10. Courts under construction in Angola: what can they do for the poor?, Elin Skaar and José OctÃ¡vio Serra Van-DÃºnem 213; 11. Weak courts, rights and legal mobilisation in Bolivia, Pilar Domingo 233; Courts, rights and social transformation: concluding reflections, Roberto Gargarella, Pilar Domingo and Theunis Roux 255; Bibliography 283; Index 301.

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Contents:
List of contributors vii;
Foreword xi;
Acknowledgements xv;
Introduction 1;
Pilar Domingo.
Part 1 - Theory:
1. Theories of democracy, the judiciary and social rights, Roberto Gargarella 13;
2. Courts and social transformation: an analytical framework, Siri Gloppen 35;
3. The changing role of law and courts in Latin America: from an obstacle to social change to a tool of social equity, Javier A. Couso 61;
Part 2 - Case Studies:
4. Social rights as middle-class entitlements in Hungary: the role of the constitutional court, AndrÃ¡s SajÃ³ 83;
5. The record of the South African constitutional court in providing an institutional voice for the poor: 1995-2004, Jackie Dugard and Theunis Roux 107;
6. The Enforcement of social rights by the Colombian constitutional court: cases and debates, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes 127;
7. Courts and social transformation in India, R. Sudarshan 153;
8. Judicial enforcement of social rights: perspectives from Latin America, Christian Courtis 169;
9. Brazilian courts and social rights: a case study revisited, José Reinaldo de Lima Lopes 185;
10. Courts under construction in Angola: what can they do for the poor?, Elin Skaar and José OctÃ¡vio Serra Van-DÃºnem 213;
11. Weak courts, rights and legal mobilisation in Bolivia, Pilar Domingo 233;
Courts, rights and social transformation: concluding reflections, Roberto Gargarella, Pilar Domingo and Theunis Roux 255;
Bibliography 283;
Index 301.

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