The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective
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The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective

by Charles R. Epp

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Compares how lawyers and activists used courts to expand rights in the US, Britain, Canada, and India, revealing the dynamics behind legal and social change.

ISBN-13 9780226211626 ASIN 0226211622 Views 141 Publisher University of Chicago Press Year 1998 Edition 1 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 342 Adult No Created April 04, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026
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This book examines the role of lawyers, activists, and supreme courts in advancing individual rights across four countries.

It compares legal mobilization and judicial decisions in the United States, Britain, Canada, and India.

The analysis highlights how grassroots efforts and court rulings interact to produce lasting rights expansions.

Readers gain insight into the conditions that enable or limit rights revolutions through legal channels.

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