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Lotteries And Public Policy In United States And Commonwealth Caribbean Law: Scrutinizing The Success Of Lotteries As A Voluntary And “Painless” Tax, Stephen J. Leacock Oct 2013

Lotteries And Public Policy In United States And Commonwealth Caribbean Law: Scrutinizing The Success Of Lotteries As A Voluntary And “Painless” Tax, Stephen J. Leacock

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


All Judicial Politics Are Local: The Political Trajectory Of Judicial Reform In Haiti, Louis-Alexandre Berg Oct 2013

All Judicial Politics Are Local: The Political Trajectory Of Judicial Reform In Haiti, Louis-Alexandre Berg

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Volume 45:1 Expanding Online Universe, Shrinking Globe, Jamie Lynn Vanaria Oct 2013

Volume 45:1 Expanding Online Universe, Shrinking Globe, Jamie Lynn Vanaria

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Horizons Of Inclusion: Life Between Laws And Developments In Rio De Janeiro, Maria Clara Dias, Luis Eslava Apr 2013

Horizons Of Inclusion: Life Between Laws And Developments In Rio De Janeiro, Maria Clara Dias, Luis Eslava

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

In this article we explore current debates about social inclusion in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Through a comparison of two initiatives that aim to redress socio-economic segregation in Rio, we analyse the ontological position that these programs adopt towards their subjects, paying particular attention to the programs’ assumptions regarding the legality and development status of residents in informal neighbourhoods. Our aim is to demonstrate how some social inclusion programs recognize and respect the diversity and life experience of marginalized subjects, whereas other nominally successful programs do not achieve such objectives. In our view, such recognition ensures that …


Brazilian Regularization Of Title In Light Of Moradia, Compared To The United States Understandings Of Homeownership And Homelessness, Marc R. Poirier Apr 2013

Brazilian Regularization Of Title In Light Of Moradia, Compared To The United States Understandings Of Homeownership And Homelessness, Marc R. Poirier

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Market Price, Social Price, And The Right To The City: Land Taxes And Rates For City Services In Brazil And The United States, Alan M. White Apr 2013

Market Price, Social Price, And The Right To The City: Land Taxes And Rates For City Services In Brazil And The United States, Alan M. White

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.