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Swenson, Geoffrey J. 1981-

Contending orders : legal pluralism and the rule of law / Geoffrey Swenson. - 1 online resource : maps (black and white, and colour)

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In 'Contending Orders', Geoffrey Swenson proposes a new way to understand how state and non-state authorities interact by exploring the full range of legally pluralist environments - combative, competitive, cooperative, and complementary. Drawing upon insights from Afghanistan and Timor-Leste, two countries with extensive legal pluralism, he identifies and critically examines commonly used strategies in legally pluralistic environments. Swenson also illustrates how national and international actors can better engage non-state justice systems.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780197530450 No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Postwar reconstruction--Law and legislation--Afghanistan.
Postwar reconstruction--Law and legislation--Timor-Leste.
Nation-building--Afghanistan.
Nation-building--Timor-Leste.
Legal polycentricity--Afghanistan.
Legal polycentricity--Timor-Leste.
Politics and Government.
International law.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-
Timor-Leste--Politics and government--2002-

LC Class. No.: KZ6787 / .S94 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 341.6609581