The evolution of judicial autonomy in Argentina: Establishing the rule of law in an ultrapresidential system

Journal of Latin American Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 451-478

  Chavez, Rebecca Bill ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4744344719     PISSN: 0022216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022216X04007758     Document Type: Article

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