A Neo-Weberian Approach to Constitutional Courts in the Transition from Authoritarian Rule: The Mexican Case (1994-1997)

International Journal of the Sociology of Law

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-244

  Schatz, Sara ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032372983     PISSN: 01946595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijsl.1998.0063     Document Type: Article

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