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OverviewSocial Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform investigates how rural social movements are struggling for land reform against the background of ambitious but unfulfilled constitutional promises evident in much of the developing world. Taking Brazil as an example, Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform unpicks the complex reasons behind the remarkably consistent failures of its constitution and law enforcement mechanisms to deliver social justice. Using detailed empirical evidence and focusing upon the relationship between rural social struggles and the state, the book develops a threefold argument: first, the inescapable presence of power relations in all aspects of the production and reproduction of law; secondly their dominant impact on socio-legal outcomes; and finally the essential and positive role played by social movements in redressing those power imbalances and realising law’s progressive potentialities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George MeszarosPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Cavendish Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.317kg ISBN: 9780415827201ISBN 10: 0415827205 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 07 January 2015 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a superb analysis of the challenges facing land reform in Brazil. Its unique contribution is to describe the relationship between the landless movement MST and the State, and to explain the challenges faced by prosecutors, judges and administrative lawyers in advancing land reform. It is a major contribution to the law and society literature, showing how a social movement can shape legal reform. Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food This is a superb analysis of the challenges facing land reform in Brazil. Its unique contribution is to describe the relationship between the landless movement MST and the State, and to explain the challenges faced by prosecutors, judges and administrative lawyers in advancing land reform. It is a major contribution to the law and society literature, showing how a social movement can shape legal reform. Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Author InformationGeorge Meszaros is Socio-Legal Research Fellow at the University of Warwick Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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