Meszaros, George . (2000) Taking the land into their hands : the landless workers' movement and the Brazilian state. Journal of Law and Society, Vol.27 (No.4). pp. 517-541. ISSN 0263-323X

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Abstract

Institution and constitution building are very much in evidence and continue to lie at the heart of contemporary international governance programmes. The paper explores the underlying limitations of legality and associated institutional frameworks in the light of one of the most significant and, apparently, successful transitions to democracy of recent times, that of Brazil. Against the background of struggles over land, the paper discusses the actions of two leading state institutions specifically charged with implementing the 1988 Constitution, and a social movement, the Landless Workers Movement, which uses mass direct action techniques to demand implementation. Although the study highlights the profound limitations of formal legal processes and institutions, and stresses their socially and politically embedded nature, it also affirms the historical and contemporary significance of the realm of legality in the construction and reproduction of social struggles.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	K Law H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Law and Society
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0263-323X
Date:	December 2000
Volume:	Vol.27
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	25
Page Range:	pp. 517-541
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/12608

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