(Un)Rule of Law and the Underprivileged in Latin America Contributor(s): Méndez, Juan E. (Editor), O'Donnell, Guillermo (Editor), Pinheiro, Paulo Sergio (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0268043019 ISBN-13: 9780268043018 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 306.098 |
LCCN: 98-31846 |
Series: Kellogg Institute Democracy and Development |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.45 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Donnell, Guillermo A.: - The late Guillermo O'Donnell was the Helen Kellogg Professor of Government and International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.Mendez, Juan E.: - Juan E. Mendez is Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.Pinheiro, Paulo Sergio: - Paulo Sergio Pinheiro is Professor at the University of Sao Paulo and Director of the University's Center for the Study of Violence. |