Jens Meierhenrich

The Legacies of Law

Long-Run Consequences of Legal Development in South Africa, 1652-2000

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Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on South Africa from 1650 2000, Meierhenrich examines how law structures democracy in changing societies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 812g
• ISBN-13: 9780521898737
• ISBN-10: 0521898730
• Artikelnr.: 24926941

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Part I. A Theory of Law: 2. A typology of law
3. Path dependence and the law
Part II. A History of Law: 4. Apartheid and the law I
5. Apartheid and the law II
6. Apartheid's endgame and the law I
7. Apartheid's endgame and the law II
Part III. A Comparative Analysis: 8. A plausability probe
9. Conclusion.

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1. Introduction; Part I. A Theory of Law: 2. A typology of law; 3. Path dependence and the law; Part II. A History of Law: 4. Apartheid and the law I; 5. Apartheid and the law II; 6. Apartheid's endgame and the law I; 7. Apartheid's endgame and the law II; Part III. A Comparative Analysis: 8. A plausability probe; 9. Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'South Africa's peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy has surprised many observers. In an innovative approach to this topic, Professor Jens Meierhenrich argues that existing legal norms and institutions have important structuring effects on transitions to democracy. He identifies the dichotomy between apartheid law's rational formalism and its irrational substance and asserts that this body of law 'was, in an important respect, necessary for making democracy work'. ... The Legacies of Law offers an important account of the end of apartheid and expands the lessons of that experience to broader issues of democratization.' Harvard Law Review