The puzzling judicial politics of Latin America: A theory of litigation, judicial decisions, and interbranch conflict

Cambridge University Press

Volumn 9781107001091, Issue , 2011, Pages 306-331

  Helmke, Gretchen ^a   Staton, Jeffrey K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867302849     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511976520.012     Document Type: Chapter

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