This introductory study analyzes one of the most influential contemporary debates about the interpretation of rights and judicial decision, initiated between theorists Herbert Hart and Ronald Dworkin.

This introductory study analyzes one of the most influential contemporary debates on the interpretation of rights and judicial decisions, begun between the theories of Herbert Hart and Ronald Dworkin.

This chapter analyzes the jurisprudential application of the equality clause as a constitutional right and proposes a test of reasonableness and compares this clause with those in American and European jurisprudences.

This book is an unprecedented effort of analyzing the role of rights within the global social justice movement, combining empirical investigation and innovative socio-legal theories on a variety of themes, from indigenous rights to the World Social Forum and global labor rights campaigns.

This book is the first attempt at systematic analysis and comparison on the resurgence of left wing in Latin America in recent years.

This book offers an exploration of the collision of freedom of press and human rights. The authors examine the scope of freedom of press in Colombia, asking what law should prevail when freedom of information is faced by needs for confidentiality.

This chapter gives a detailed recount of international jurisprudence and the limitations that it imposes, as well as the possibilities it offers to the countries in transition.

This book tries to create an open plural and interdisciplinary debate about Free Trade Agreements.

This book’s objective is to complete a comprehensive presentation of the role of a judge as “director” or “manager” during the judicial process.