Contending orders : legal pluralism and the rule of law / Geoffrey Swenson.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 online resource : maps (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197530450.Subject(s): 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 | Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001- | Timor-Leste -- Politics and government -- 2002- | Politics and Government | International lawAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197530429DDC classification: 341.6609581 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: 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.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
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.
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