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Vertical And Horizontal Perspectives On Rights Consciousness, David M. Engel
Vertical And Horizontal Perspectives On Rights Consciousness, David M. Engel
David M. Engel
It has become commonplace to assert that rights consciousness is expanding globally and that individuals worldwide demonstrate an increasing awareness of and insistence upon their legal entitlements. To marshal empirical support for such claims is, however, exceedingly complex. One important line of socio-legal research on rights consciousness adopts what might be called a “vertical” perspective, tracing the flow of legal norms and practices from prestigious international organizations and world centers of cultural production to local settings, where they may be adopted, resisted, or transformed. Vertical perspectives on rights consciousness have contributed new understandings of law in contemporary societies around the …
Access To Data Across Borders: The Critical Role For Congress To Play Now, Jennifer Daskal
Access To Data Across Borders: The Critical Role For Congress To Play Now, Jennifer Daskal
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