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A Glasshouse Book. Introduction: Lawyers, Law, And Society / Yves Dezalay And Bryant G. Garth -- Greasing The Squeaky Wheel Of Justice: Networks Of Venezuelan Lawyers From The Pacted Democracy To The Bolivarian Revolution / Manuel A. Gómez -- Lawyers, Political Embeddedness, And Institutional Continuity In China's Transititon From Socialism / Ethan Michelson -- Italian Legal Elites: The Classical Model And Its Transformation / Maria Malatesta -- Human Rights And The Rule Of Law In Argentina: Transnational Advocacy Networks And The Transformation Of The National Legal Field / Virginia Vecchioli -- Criminal Procedure Reform In Chile: New Agents And The Restructuring Of A Field / Daniel Palacios Muñoz -- The European Union And The United States In Eastern Europe: Two Ways Of Exporting Law, Expertise And State Power / Ole Hammerslev -- Toward A Sociology Of The Global Rule Of Law Field: Neoliberalism, Neoconstitutionalisms, And The Contest Over Judicial Reform In Latin America / César Rodríguez-garavito -- The Reform Of The Profession Of Lawyers In Japan And Its Impact On The Role Of Law / Kay-wah Chan -- The Democratization And Internationalization Of The Korean Legal Field / Kim Seong-hyun -- Searching For Political Liberalism In All The Wrong Places: The Legal Profession In China As The Leading Edge Of Political Reform? / Randall Peerenboom -- Conclusion: How To Convert Social Capital Into Legal Capital And Transfer Legitimacy Across The Major Practice Divide / Yves Dezalay And Bryant G. Garth. Edited By Yves Dezalay And Bryant G. Garth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.