ABSTRACT

Producing Legality provides a window into the official construction of socialist legality in Cuba and the dissemination of this legal consciousness throughout the country. It links abstract theories of lawmaking and the state with the specific dilemmas confronting individual policymakers to detail the inner workings of the Cuban legal order.

part One|49 pages

Context and Theoretical Framework

part Two|109 pages

Strategies for Producing Legality

chapter Chapter 3|45 pages

Reaching a Consensus

The Process of Law Creation

chapter Chapter 4|41 pages

Producing Jurists Legal Education in Cuba

chapter Chapter 5|21 pages

Legal Adaptations From Abroad

part Three|53 pages

The Daily Production and Reproduction of Legality

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Lay Judges

“Bidirectional Transmitters” of Legality

chapter Chapter 7|18 pages

Dispute Resolution in the Workplace

chapter Chapter 8|7 pages

Conclusions

chapter Chapter 9|4 pages

Epilogue