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The Legacies of Law: Long-Run Consequences of Legal Development in South Africa, 1652-2000
Meierhenrich, Jens (Harvard University, Massachusetts)
The Legacies of Law: Long-Run Consequences of Legal Development in South Africa, 1652-2000
Meierhenrich, Jens (Harvard University, Massachusetts)
Focusing on South Africa from 1650-2000, this book examines the role of law in making democracy work in changing societies. Meierhenrich argues that legal norms and institutions have an important structuring effect on democratic outcomes. Law appears able to reduce uncertainty in democratization by invoking common cultural backgrounds.
408 pages, 16 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 13, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780521898737 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 408 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 27 mm · 770 g |
Language | English |
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