Fragmentation of power and the emergence of an effective judiciary in Mexico, 1994-2002

Latin American Politics and Society

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-57

  Ríos Figueroa, Julio ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL POWER;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947173245     PISSN: 1531426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-2456.2007.tb00373.x     Document Type: Review

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