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9780714680125

The Future of Tradition: Customary Law, Common Law and Legal Pluralism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780714680125

  • ISBN10:

    0714680125

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-02-10
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Author Biography

Leon Sheleff is a professor of law and sociology at Tel-Aviv University.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Part I: Background
Custom-Made Law
3(5)
Pluralism in the Modern World
8(21)
Tribalism -- Vague but Valid
29(26)
Whither the State?
55(24)
Customary Law as Common Law
79(14)
Part II: The Framework
The Invention of Discovery
93(28)
Between Recognition and Repugnancy
121(15)
The Right to Group Rights
136(17)
Belonging and Identity
153(19)
The Local Tribe in the Global Village
172(20)
The Trials of Tribal Courts
192(25)
Part III: The Issues
Land is Forever
217(26)
Holy Rites and Sacred Sites
243(19)
A Reasonable `Cultural' Defense
262(28)
From Harm to Harmony
290(15)
For Shame
305(25)
Family Matters
330(24)
Women and Children First
354(23)
Part IV: Special Topics
Proving the Customary Rule
377(19)
Academic Questions
396(14)
Accounting for the Past
410(22)
Beyond the Law
432(33)
Part V: Conclusions
History in the Making
465(14)
Community in Society
479(8)
Select Bibliography 487(12)
Index 499

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