Socio-Legal Studies

This Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to current research in the thriving area of Islamic law. The book presents classical Islamic law through a historiographical introduction to and analysis of Western scholarship. A distinguished group of authors provide an overview of th..

This book provides a useful comparative perspective on how the issue of wearing the full-face veil or burqa/niqab has been dealt with across a range of European states as well as at European institutional level. In so doing, the work draws a theoretical framework for the place of religion between pu..

This book provides a useful comparative perspective on how the issue of wearing the full-face veil or burqa/niqab has been dealt with across a range of European states as well as at European institutional level. In so doing, the work draws a theoretical framework for the place of religion between pu..

Examining the constitutional relationship between Congress and the President in the post-September 11 world, this book focuses on the constitutional authority of Congress to serve as a check on executive decision-making. The Case for Congress offers recommendations for legislative measures that may ..

Examining the constitutional relationship between Congress and the President in the post-September 11 world, this book focuses on the constitutional authority of Congress to serve as a check on executive decision-making. The Case for Congress offers recommendations for legislative measures that may ..

Within the Latin American context, legal pluralism is often depicted as a dichotomy between customary law and national law. In addition, the use of customary law alongside national law is frequently portrayed as a vehicle of resistance. _x005F_x000D_ This book argues that, because ordinary Indians a..

This book presents a comprehensive account of past and present efforts to introduce the jury system in Japan. Focused on related case studies, the book also discusses the instances when the idea of introducing trial by jury was rejected at different times in Japan’s history. The work further poses t..

Bringing together theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives on the European Social Model (ESM) and transitional labour market policy, this volume presents country studies of labour market reforms in Europe and discusses implications for social and employment policies as well as mobility an..

Bringing together theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives on the European Social Model (ESM) and transitional labour market policy, this volume presents country studies of labour market reforms in Europe and discusses implications for social and employment policies as well as mobility an..

This volume explores the representation of law and legitimacy in various sites of popular culture. To this end, soap operas, romance novels, tabloid newspapers, reality television, and coming out narratives provide alternative ways to understand the relationship between paternal power and law from t..

This volume explores the representation of law and legitimacy in various sites of popular culture. To this end, soap operas, romance novels, tabloid newspapers, reality television, and coming out narratives provide alternative ways to understand the relationship between paternal power and law from t..

Drawing on multidisciplinary findings and ideas, this book offers explanations as to why, how and to what extent people, in an effort to attain justice, allocate social resources between self and others and among others. The role of the essential features of allocation behavior are examined in the n..