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legal mobilization: a standalone construct

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Law and society

the process by which people turn a want into a legal claim and use law and courts to pursue political and social goals.

In law and society, legal mobilization refers to the process by which people turn a want into a legal claim and use law and courts to pursue political and social goals. This meaning comes from Zemans (1983) in American Political Science Review.[1]

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References

Zemans, F. K. (1983). Legal Mobilization: The Neglected Role of the Law in the Political System. American Political Science Review, 77(3), 690-703. https://doi.org/10.2307/1957268

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