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Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2018

Mauricio García-Villegas
Mauricio García-Villegas
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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The Powers of Law
A Comparative Analysis of Sociopolitical Legal Studies
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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