Uncivil democracy : how access to justice shapes political power
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Jamila MICHENER and Mallory SORELLE. Uncivil democracy : how access to justice shapes political power. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2026. Online resource, e-book.
How the civil legal system undermines the political lives of marginalized communities Each year, as many as 250 million Americans face civil legal problems like eviction, debt collection, and substandard housing.These problems are disproportionately shouldered by racially and economically marginalized people, particularly women of color.
How the civil legal system undermines the political lives of marginalized communities Each year, as many as 250 million Americans face civil legal problems like eviction, debt collection, and substandard housing.These problems are disproportionately shouldered by racially and economically marginalized people, particularly women of color.