Legal Pluralism Explained History, Theory, Consequences |
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| Author:
| Tamanaha, Brian Z. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-086156-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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This book places legal pluralism in historical context, describing the origins of legal pluralism in postcolonial countries and its implications today. It identifies manifestations of legal pluralism within Western societies, discusses contemporary transnational legal pluralism, identifies problems with current theoretical accounts of legal pluralism, and articulates an approach to legal pluralism that is useful for social scientists, theorists, and law and development scholars and...
More DescriptionThis book places legal pluralism in historical context, describing the origins of legal pluralism in postcolonial countries and its implications today. It identifies manifestations of legal pluralism within Western societies, discusses contemporary transnational legal pluralism, identifies problems with current theoretical accounts of legal pluralism, and articulates an approach to legal pluralism that is useful for social scientists, theorists, and law and development scholars and practitioners.