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Foreign Nations, Constitutional Rights, And International Law, Austen L. Parrish
Foreign Nations, Constitutional Rights, And International Law, Austen L. Parrish
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Legal Activism In The Face Of Political Challenges: The Nigerian Case, Jayanth K. Krishnan, Kunle Ajagbe
Legal Activism In The Face Of Political Challenges: The Nigerian Case, Jayanth K. Krishnan, Kunle Ajagbe
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Countries that move from authoritarianism to democracy often see increased rights-based, social justice lawyering after the transition. Given the new freedoms and opportunities present, this outcome is hardly surprising. However, relying on a literature and theoretical frame developed over the past two decades, this study argues that, in fact, such lawyering can have its historical roots in the legal activism that occurred during previous authoritarian periods. Consider Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria. Since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria has witnessed, in total, nearly 30 years of military dictatorship. In 1999, the country adopted a democratic system of government, which …
External Forces, Internal Dynamics: Foreign Legal Actors And Their Impact On Domestic Affairs (Book Review), Jayanth K. Krishnan, Vitor M. Dias, Martin Hevia
External Forces, Internal Dynamics: Foreign Legal Actors And Their Impact On Domestic Affairs (Book Review), Jayanth K. Krishnan, Vitor M. Dias, Martin Hevia
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This Review examines the influence of foreign legal actors on jurisdictions that are not their own. Rachel Stern, a scholar of China, reflects on this point in her groundbreaking book published in 2013. In her penultimate chapter, Stern discusses how such foreign legal actors wield influence in China because of their presence on the ground. Building off of Stern's research, this Review proceeds to ask whether foreign legal actors can influence a domestic environment when that environment prohibits them from permanently working there. The analysis below will suggest so, arguing that the forces of globalization can enable foreign legal …
Grappling At The Grassroots: Access To Justice In India's Lower Tier, Jayanth K. Krishnan, Shirish N. Kavadi, Azima Girach, Dhanaji Khupkar, Kilindi Kokal, Satyajeet Mazumdar, Nupar, Gayatri Panday, Aatreyee Sen, Aqseer Sodhi, Bharati Takale Shukla
Grappling At The Grassroots: Access To Justice In India's Lower Tier, Jayanth K. Krishnan, Shirish N. Kavadi, Azima Girach, Dhanaji Khupkar, Kilindi Kokal, Satyajeet Mazumdar, Nupar, Gayatri Panday, Aatreyee Sen, Aqseer Sodhi, Bharati Takale Shukla
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From 2010 to 2012, a team of academic and civil society researchers conducted extensive ethnographies of litigants, judges, lawyers, and courtroom personnel within multiple districts in three states: Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh. This Article provides an in-depth account of the everyday struggles these actors face in the pursuit of their respective objectives. The findings illustrate a complex matrix of variables-including infrastructure, staffing, judicial training and legal awareness, costs and continuances, gender and caste discrimination, power imbalances, intimidation and corruption, miscellaneous delays, and challenges with specialized forums-impact access to justice in the lower tier. The results of this study offer …
Analyzing The Friedman Thesis Through A Legal Lens: Book Review Essay Assessing Thomas L. Friedman's The World Is Flat, Jayanth K. Krishnan
Analyzing The Friedman Thesis Through A Legal Lens: Book Review Essay Assessing Thomas L. Friedman's The World Is Flat, Jayanth K. Krishnan
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In his best-selling book, The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman assesses how globalization has affected the political, economic, and social landscapes of both the developed and developing world. For Friedman, globalization is emboldening people in countries, like in India, to make societal and governmental demands that are similar to those made by Americans in the United States.
This Essay seeks to add a new layer to the debate over Friedman’s flattening-world thesis. Focusing on India, in particular, I shall argue that as the trajectory of India’s economic development appears on the rise, the sad reality is that …
Book Review. The Organization Of African Unity And Its Charter By Zdenek Cervenka, A. A. Fatouros
Book Review. The Organization Of African Unity And Its Charter By Zdenek Cervenka, A. A. Fatouros
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Book Review. Asian African Legal Consultative Committee, Report Of The Ninth Session Held In New Delhi From 18th To 29th, December, 1967, A. A. Fatouros
Book Review. Asian African Legal Consultative Committee, Report Of The Ninth Session Held In New Delhi From 18th To 29th, December, 1967, A. A. Fatouros
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Book Review. The Doctrine Of Precedent In The Court Of Appeal For East Africa By G.F.A. Sawyerr And J.A. Hiller, William B. Harvey
Book Review. The Doctrine Of Precedent In The Court Of Appeal For East Africa By G.F.A. Sawyerr And J.A. Hiller, William B. Harvey
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Malawi: Between Black And White Africa, Henry J. Richardson Iii
Malawi: Between Black And White Africa, Henry J. Richardson Iii
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No abstract provided.
Jefferson B. Fordham: Legal Education And Scholarship In Africa, William Burnett Harvey
Jefferson B. Fordham: Legal Education And Scholarship In Africa, William Burnett Harvey
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No abstract provided.
Crossroads For Law In Africa, Henry J. Richardson Iii, Paul O. Proehl
Crossroads For Law In Africa, Henry J. Richardson Iii, Paul O. Proehl
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No abstract provided.
Book Review. The Criminal Process In The People's Republic Of China, 1949-1963 By Jerome A. Cohen, Robert L. Birmingham
Book Review. The Criminal Process In The People's Republic Of China, 1949-1963 By Jerome A. Cohen, Robert L. Birmingham
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Book Review. Law In The Soviet Society (Wayne R. Lafave, Ed.), Jurij Fedynskyj
Book Review. Law In The Soviet Society (Wayne R. Lafave, Ed.), Jurij Fedynskyj
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No abstract provided.
Book Review. Independent Africa: The Challenge To The Legal Profession By L.C.B. Gower, William Burnett Harvey
Book Review. Independent Africa: The Challenge To The Legal Profession By L.C.B. Gower, William Burnett Harvey
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Book Review. Law In Imperial China: Exemplified By 190 Ch'ing Dynasty Cases By Derk Bodde And Clarence Morris, Robert L. Birmingham
Book Review. Law In Imperial China: Exemplified By 190 Ch'ing Dynasty Cases By Derk Bodde And Clarence Morris, Robert L. Birmingham
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Cyprus, The "Warlike Isle": Origins And Elements Of The Current Crisis, Thomas Ehrlich
Cyprus, The "Warlike Isle": Origins And Elements Of The Current Crisis, Thomas Ehrlich
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No abstract provided.
Post-Nkrumah Ghana: The Legal Profile Of A Coup, William Burnett Harvey
Post-Nkrumah Ghana: The Legal Profile Of A Coup, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
The Judiciary In Ghana, William B. Harvey
The Judiciary In Ghana, William B. Harvey
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No abstract provided.
Book Review. Les Nouveaux États Dans Les Relations Internationales Edited By J. B. Duroselle And J. Meyriat, A. A. Fatouros
Book Review. Les Nouveaux États Dans Les Relations Internationales Edited By J. B. Duroselle And J. Meyriat, A. A. Fatouros
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Foreword: University Of Ghana Law Journal, William Burnett Harvey
Foreword: University Of Ghana Law Journal, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
A Value Analysis Of Ghanaian Legal Development Since Independence, William Burnett Harvey
A Value Analysis Of Ghanaian Legal Development Since Independence, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
African Law And Basic Institutions - A Search For Perspective, William Burnett Harvey
African Law And Basic Institutions - A Search For Perspective, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
The Law Of Contracts In Communist Countries (Russia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia And Hungary), Wencelas J. Wagner
The Law Of Contracts In Communist Countries (Russia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia And Hungary), Wencelas J. Wagner
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Prematurity And Obiter Dictum In Indian Judicial Thought, William D. Popkin
Prematurity And Obiter Dictum In Indian Judicial Thought, William D. Popkin
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No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of Ghana Law Since Independence, William Burnett Harvey
The Evolution Of Ghana Law Since Independence, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Book Review. The Foundations Of Freedom: Law And Government In South Africa, William Burnett Harvey
Book Review. The Foundations Of Freedom: Law And Government In South Africa, William Burnett Harvey
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Africa -- The Problems Of New States: A Panel, William Burnett Harvey
Africa -- The Problems Of New States: A Panel, William Burnett Harvey
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No abstract provided.
Book Review. Constitutional Developments In India By C.H. Alexandrowicz And Public Law Problems In India Edited By L.F. Ebb, Paul D. Carrington
Book Review. Constitutional Developments In India By C.H. Alexandrowicz And Public Law Problems In India Edited By L.F. Ebb, Paul D. Carrington
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No abstract provided.
Codification Of Law In Europe And The Codification Movement In The Middle Of The Nineteenth Century In The United States, Wencelas J. Wagner
Codification Of Law In Europe And The Codification Movement In The Middle Of The Nineteenth Century In The United States, Wencelas J. Wagner
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.