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Federalism and Subnational Legal Mobilization: Feminist Litigation Strategies in Salta, Argentina
Fecha
2018-12Registro en:
Ruibal, Alba; Federalism and Subnational Legal Mobilization: Feminist Litigation Strategies in Salta, Argentina; Blackwell Publishing; Law & Society Review; 52; 4; 12-2018; 928-959
0023-9216
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Ruibal, Alba
Resumen
This article draws from a qualitative study of feminist legal strategies in the province of Salta, Argentina, to put forth an argument about the impact of federalism on subnational legal mobilization in a nonindustrialized federal democracy. It argues that the federal architecture of the state can strengthen the ability of local legal activists to pursue litigation strategies, and that it can do so in two main ways: by fostering the institutional autonomy of government agencies and insider activists working for the defense of rights at the local level, and by facilitating the provision of external legal resources and support for local legal activists in civil society. The theoretical perspective connects two research agendas that have not yet been combined to explain feminist legal strategies in federal systems: legal mobilization studies and gender and federalism scholarship, and proposes nuances to both strands of research.