Courts and Social Transformation in New Democracies : An Institutional Voice for the Poor? (Hardcover)

Contents: Foreword; Introduction, Pilar Domingo. Theory: Theories of democracy, the judiciary and social rights, Roberto Gargarella; Courts and social transformation: an analytical framework, Siri Gloppen; 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. Case Studies: Social rights as middle-class entitlements in Hungary: the role of the constitutional court, AndrA¡s SajA³; The record of the South African constitutional court in providing an institutional voice for the poor: 1995-2004, Jackie Dugard and Theunis Roux; The Enforcement of social rights by the Colombian constitutional court: cases and debates, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes; Courts and social transformation in India, R. Sudarshan; Judicial enforcement of social rights: perspectives from Latin America, Christian Courtis; Brazilian courts and social rights: a case study revisited, Jose Reinaldo de Lima Lopes; Courts under construction in Angola: what can they do for the poor?, Elin Skaar and Jose OctA¡vio Serra Van-DAºnem; Weak courts, rights and legal mobilisation in Bolivia, Pilar Domingo; Courts, rights and social transformation: concluding reflections, Roberto Gargarella, Pilar Domingo and Theunis Roux. Bibliography; Index.