Of all the social sciences, probably anthropology has made fullest use of a functionalist. This is unquestionably because the anthropologist, concerning himself with many and varied types of cultural and social sys- tems, has been obliged to deal with phenomena in different socie- ties which, at first glance similar, prove to operate differently in different contexts of human behavior.
In many Latin American countries, judicial institutions suffer from long delays, extensive case backlogs, limited access to justice, and lack of trans- parency and predictability in court decisions. The complex problems fac- ing judicial systems range from inefficient administration to the denial of fundamental human rights. Regarding the latter, a distinguished Peruvian jurist writes that a pe…
Since this book was inspired by the work of participants in the conference on critical legal studies, i owe an incalculable debt to all those participants
Agaknya persoalan tentang tanah akan selalu berdampingan dengan kuasa negara dan modal. Dulu semasa Orde Baru negara akan menggunakan tanah dengan alasan untuk kepentingan umum. Sudah jamak alasan kepentingan umum ini hanya sebuah dalih, yang berlawanan dengan kebutuhan rakyat. Ketika formasi dan struktur sosial ditikam oleh kapitalisme global maka tanah menjadi sebuah komiditi. Sebagai komodit…
The book opens with a detailed examination of two forms of French public service. These studies show that professional training and distortions alone cannot ex plain the rise of routine behavior and dysfunctional "vicious circles." The role of various bureaucratic systems appears to depend on the pattern of power relation ships between groups and individuals. Crozier's findings lead him to the …
The corrupt are running out of places to hide. This is the message that runs through the Global Corruption Report 2003. Empowered by technology essential to the pormpt and accurate flow of information-the media and the piublic are increasingly calling nusiness and politicians to account
This book is also about history and about religion, and these, as well, are matters too important to be left to the specialist.