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100	1		_aPÉREZ-PERDOMO, Rogelio _98312
245	1	0	_aRule of aw and lawyers in Latin America
260			_aThousand Oaks : _bSAGE, _cJanuary 2006
520	3		_aFrom the nineteenth century onward, lawyers have been the leading members of Latin American political elites. Nevertheless, Latin American countries have been plagued with caudillos and dictators, and lawyers have been these strongmen's collaborators. The article explains the dissonance between the constitutionalism and legalism taught at the universities and the sordid political practices that resulted from the lack of independence of the legal profession: there was not a market for lawyers' services, so lawyers depended on those who controlled the political apparatus. The situation started changing in the late twentieth century. During this recent period, lawyers and judges have shown more independence and have become active political players, using the law as an instrument for opposing arbitrary political practices. The new trend is explained not only by the increased awareness of the rule of law values but also by the existence of a market for legal services.
773	0	8	_tThe Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science _g603, p. 179-191 _dThousand Oaks : SAGE, January 2006 _xISSN 00027162 _w
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998			_a20060828 _b1227^b _cNatália
998			_a20100803 _b1055^b _cCarolina
999			_aConvertido do Formato PHL _bPHL2MARC21 1.1 _c19171 _d19171
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