Non-state justice institutions and the law : decision-making at the interface of tradition, religion and the state

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The work Non-state justice institutions and the law : decision-making at the interface of tradition, religion and the state represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Non-state justice institutions and the law : decision-making at the interface of tradition, religion and the state

Title remainder

decision-making at the interface of tradition, religion and the state

Statement of responsibility

Edited by Matthias Kotter [et al.]

Contributor

• Kötter, Matthias, 1973-

Editor

• Kötter, Matthias, 1973-

Subject

• Customary law
• Justice
• Non-governmental organizations
• Non-state actors (International relations)
• Rule of law

Language

eng

Summary

This book focuses on decision-making by non-state justice institutions at the interface of traditional, religious, and state laws. The authors discuss the implications of non-state justice for the rule of law, presenting case studies on traditional councils and courts in Pakistan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Bolivia and South Africa.

Member of

• Governance and limited statehood
• Online access with purchase: Palgrave Connect (International Relations & Development Collection)

Cataloging source

UK-WkNB

Dewey number

340.115

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Summary expansion

Traditional forms of dispute resolution have become an important aspect in the political and academic debates on law and development and in numerous cases of constitution-making and judicial reform. This book focuses on decision-making by non-state justice institutions at the interface of traditional, religious, and state laws. The authors discuss the implications of non-state justice for the rule of law, presenting case studies on traditional councils and courts in Pakistan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Bolivia and South Africa. Looking at the legitimacy of non-state justice from various angles, this collection explores the ways in which non-state legal systems and governmental structures are embedded in official state justice institutions and how this affects the protection of human rights