Law and society in Malaysia: pluralism, religion, and ethnicity

"This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary examination of law and legal institutions in Malaysia. It examines legal issues from historical, social, and political perspectives, and discusses the role of law in relation to Malaysian multiculturalism, religion, politics, and society. I...

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Other Authors: Harding, Andrew 1950- (Editor), Shah, Dian Abdul Hamed (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London and New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
Edition:First publishe
Series:Routledge law in Asia 18
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Summary:"This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary examination of law and legal institutions in Malaysia. It examines legal issues from historical, social, and political perspectives, and discusses the role of law in relation to Malaysian multiculturalism, religion, politics, and society. It shows how the Malaysian legal system is at the heart of debates about how to deal with the country's problems, which include ethnic and religious divisions, uneven and unsustainable development, and political authoritarianism; and it argues that the Malaysian legal system has much to teach other plural polities, nations within the common law tradition, and federal states"--Page 4 of cover
Physical Description:XV, 424 Seiten
ISBN:9780367869717
9781351357661
1351357662
9780203710265
0203710266

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