The Legacies of Law

The Legacies of Law: Long-Run Consequences of Legal Development in South Africa, 1652-2000 Focusing on South Africa from 1650-2000, this book examines the role of law in making democracy work in changing societies. Meierhenrich argues that legal norms and institutions have an important structuring effect on democratic outcomes. Law appears able to reduce uncertainty in democratization by invoking common cultural backgrounds. Autor: Jens (Harvard University Meierhenrich Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2008 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 408 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780521898737