Rule of Law in Latin America: The International Promotion of Judicial Reform (Ilas History S.) [Paperback]

Pilar Domingo (Editor), Rachel Sieder (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1900039397 | ISBN-13: 978-1900039390 | Publication Date: August 2001

During the last fifteen years over a billion dollars of foreign aid have been spent to support judicial reform processes in Latin America’s fragile democracies. This volume analyses the logic and effects of current international donor efforts to support legal reform across the region. The contributors examine the ways in which international organisations develop and implement their reform agendas, critically analysing the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary approaches. In recent years donors have increasingly emphasised the need to ensure greater civil society involvement in judicial reform. How successful are these approaches in securing greater access to justice and accountability? And how are such efforts linked to broader processes of regime consolidation?

Editorial Reviews

Review

'... an unparalleled overview of internationally supported judicial reform programmes in Latin America ... a superb introduction to the theme' -- 'Journal of Latin American Studies', vol. 34, part 2, May 2002 (Linn Hammergren, World Bank, Washington DC)

About the Author

Rachel Sieder is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London.

Pilar Domingo is a researcher at the the Instituto de Estudios de Iberoamérica y Portugal at the University of Salamanca.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Institute of Latin American Studies (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1900039397
• ISBN-13: 978-1900039390
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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