Michalowski (1998), “All or Nothing: An Inquiry into the (Im)Possibility of Cause Lawyering under Cuban Socialism”
This chapter explores whether cause lawyering can exist within Cuba’s socialist legal system.
This chapter explores whether cause lawyering can exist within Cuba’s socialist legal system.
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