The Future of Tradition - Customary Law, Common Law and Legal Pluralism (Hardcover)

Recent years have seen an increased interest in the variety of cultures co-existing within one state, and a growing acknowledgement of the values ensconced in pluralistic social structures. this book examines the manner in which indigenous people can function in modern states, preserving their traditional customs, while simultaneously adapting aspects of their culture to the challenges posed by modern life. Whereas it was formerly assumed that these tribal frameworks were doomed to extinction, and some states even encouraged such a process, there has been a revival in their vitality, linked to a recognition of their rights.
The book offers a comprehensive survey of various aspects of tribal life, focusing on political issues such as the meaning of sovereignty, legal issues dealing with the role of custom and social issues concerned with sustaining communal life. A focused study is made of a whole series of legal factors, relating to possession and ownership of land, religious rites, the nature of polygamous marriages, the assertion of group rites, the manner of peacefully resolving disputes and allied questions. Recent judicial decisions are analysed as a reflection of the far-reaching changes that have taken place, in a process that has seen the former disregard of basic rights of indigenous people being replaced by an awareness of the injustices perpetrated in the past and a willingness to seek to redress them. The comparison between approaches of different English-speaking countries provides an account of interwoven developments.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Leon Shaskolsky Sheleff
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	520
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-4953-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society
LSN:	0-7146-4953-8
Barcode:	9780714649535

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