1st Edition
Legal Experiments for Development in Latin America Modernization, Revolution and Social Justice
By Helena Alviar García
Copyright 2021
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a nuanced picture of how diverse legal debates on the pursuit of economic development and modernization have played out in Latin America since independence.
The opposing concepts of modernization theory and Dependency Theory can be seen to be playing out within the field of legal transformation, as some legal analysts define law as a closed, formal, rational system, and... Read more
Introduction
1. Enshrining economic models into the constitution : "It's not about 30 pesos, it's about 30 years" handmade poster of Chilean protestors, 2019
2. Providing access to property: framed by economic development
3. Women and economic development: determined by reproductive work
4. Social policy and economic development: inseparable
5. Unpacking the multiple views of law
Index
Biography
Helena Alviar García is Professor of Law at Sciences Po Law School in Paris.
