Customary law in the modern world : the crossfire of Sudan's war of identities / / Francis M. Deng

• Autore: Deng Francis Mading <1938-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (328 p.)
• Disciplina: 340.509624
• Soggetto topico: Customary law - Sudan; Legal polycentricity - Sudan
• Soggetto geografico: Sudan Ethnic relations
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Part One: Customary Law in Context; 1 Introduction to Part One; 2. Historical Background: Law, War and Identity; 3. Customary Law in its Cultural Context; 4. Customary Law and Legal Pluralism; 5. Customary Law, War, and Social Transformation; 6. The Challenges of Reform; Part Two: Substantive Examples of Customary Law; 1. Introduction to Part Two; 2. Family Law; 3. Law of Defamation; 4. Law of Property; 5. Homicide and Bodily Injuries; Part Three: Voices for Customary Law; 1. Introduction to Part Three; 2. Dr. Peter Nyot Kok: New Site, February 8, 2005 ; 3. Paul Mayom Akec and John Luk: New Site, February 9, 20054. Attorney General, Michael Makuei: Rumbek, February 11, 2005; 5. Deputy Chief Justice, Bullen Pancol Awal: Rumbek, February 12, 2005; 6. Tilar Deng: Rumbek, February 12, 2005; 7. A Group of Southern Sudanese Judges and Lawyers: Rumbek, February 13, 2005; 8. Ambrose Riiny Thiik and Chan Reec Madut: Khartoum, August 2005; 9. Ali Osman Yassin: Khartoum, August 2005; 10. Dr. Amin Mekki Medani and Omar El Farouk Shoumena: Khartoum, August 2005; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Customary Law in the Modern World is the study of a coherent and well-established legal system, which is now operating in the context of a modern nation-state and therefore poised between remaining relevant and the threat of marginalization.Focusing on Sudan, the author places customary law in its historical and cultural context, analyzing the fundamental and traditional values that underlie customary law and the impact of the war between the North and the South that lasted intermittently for half a century. He deals with the substance of customary law, covering a wid
• Titolo autorizzato: Customary law in the modern world
• ISBN: 1-135-25586-5; 1-135-25587-3; 1-282-37770-1; 9786612377709; 0-203-87357-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778580803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II