The rights revolution lawyers, activists, and supreme courts in comparative perspective
The text argues that far from being the fruit of an activist judiciary, the ascendency of civil rights and liberties has rested on the democratization of access to the courts - the influence of advocacy groups, the establishment of governmental enforcement agencies, the growth of financial and legal...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; and London :
University of Chicago Press
cop. 1998
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b29496767*spi |
| Sumario: | The text argues that far from being the fruit of an activist judiciary, the ascendency of civil rights and liberties has rested on the democratization of access to the courts - the influence of advocacy groups, the establishment of governmental enforcement agencies, the growth of financial and legal resources for ordinary citizens, and the strategic planning of grass roots organizations. Pointing to the idea that the shift in the rights of individuals is best understood as a "bottom up" rather than a "top down" phenomenon. |
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| Descripción Física: | xv, 326 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [281]-305) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780226211619 9780226211626 |
