The evolving legitimacy of the South African constitutional court

Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 229-266

  Gibson, James L ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84865102252     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511575419.010     Document Type: Chapter

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