Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform

Lessons from Brazil

George Meszaros

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Routledge Cavendish
07 January 2015

Development studies; Hispanic & Latino studies; Anthropology; International law; Conveyancing law

Series: Law, Development and Globalization

Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform investigates how rural social movements are struggling for land reform against the background of ambitious but unfulfilled constitutional promises evident in much of the developing world.

Taking Brazil as an example, Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform unpicks the complex reasons behind the remarkably consistent failures of its constitution and law enforcement mechanisms to deliver social justice. Using detailed empirical evidence and focusing upon the relationship between rural social struggles and the state, the book develops a threefold argument: first, the inescapable presence of power relations in all aspects of the production and reproduction of law; secondly their dominant impact on socio-legal outcomes; and finally the essential and positive role played by social movements in redressing those power imbalances and realising law’s progressive potentialities.

By: George Meszaros
Imprint: Routledge Cavendish
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 317g
ISBN: 9780415827201
ISBN 10: 0415827205
Series: Law, Development and Globalization
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 07 January 2015
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

George Meszaros is Socio-Legal Research Fellow at the University of Warwick

Reviews for Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform: Lessons from Brazil

This is a superb analysis of the challenges facing land reform in Brazil. Its unique contribution is to describe the relationship between the landless movement MST and the State, and to explain the challenges faced by prosecutors, judges and administrative lawyers in advancing land reform. It is a major contribution to the law and society literature, showing how a social movement can shape legal reform. Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food