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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 SajA^3 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-DA * nem 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.

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