Routledge Law in Asia – serie
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Crime and Punishment in Indonesia
Av Tim Lindsey, Helen Pausacker
Häftad, 2022
636 kr
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Indonesia’s criminal law system faces major challenges. Despite the country’s transition to democracy, both the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code are badly out of date, the former only superficially changed since colonial times and the latter remaining as it was under Soeharto’s …
Law and Society in Malaysia
Pluralism, Religion and Ethnicity
Av Andrew Harding, Dian A. H. Shah
Häftad, 2019
730 kr
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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 …
Asian Discourses of Rule of Law
Häftad, 2003
931 kr
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Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and some people question how far it is likely to take …
Asian Discourses of Rule of Law
Inbunden, 2003
2820 kr
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Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and some people question how far it is likely to take …
Human Rights in Asia
A Comparative Legal Study of Twelve Asian Jurisdictions, France and the USA
Av Randall Peerenboom, Carole J. Petersen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
3490 kr
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Human Rights in Asia considers how human rights are viewed and implemented in Asia. It covers not just civil and political rights, but also social, economic and cultural rights. This study discusses the problems arising from the fact that ideas of human rights have evolved in Western liberal …
Human Rights in Asia
A Comparative Legal Study of Twelve Asian Jurisdictions, France and the USA
Av Randall Peerenboom, Carole J. Petersen m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1011 kr
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Human Rights in Asia considers how human rights are viewed and implemented in Asia. It covers not just civil and political rights, but also social, economic and cultural rights. This study discusses the problems arising from the fact that ideas of human rights have evolved in Western liberal …
Support for Victims of Crime in Asia
Inbunden, 2007
3793 kr
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Giving victims of crime a greater role in the criminal justice system is a relatively recent development, a trend likely to continue and increase in the foreseeable future. In many jurisdictions it has led to compensation schemes funded by the state, support for victims of crime to help them …
Support for Victims of Crime in Asia
Häftad, 2007
1099 kr
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Giving victims of crime a greater role in the criminal justice system is a relatively recent development, a trend likely to continue and increase in the foreseeable future. In many jurisdictions it has led to compensation schemes funded by the state, support for victims of crime to help them …
New Courts in Asia
Av Andrew Harding, Penelope Nicholson
Inbunden, 2009
2525 kr
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This book discusses court-oriented legal reforms across Asia with a focus on the creation of ‘new courts’ over the last 20 years. Contributors discuss how to judge new courts and examine whether the many new courts introduced over this period in Asia have succeeded or failed. The ‘new courts’ under …
Regulation in Asia
Pushing Back on Globalization
Av John Gillespie, Randall Peerenboom
Inbunden, 2009
1400 kr
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Unlike much analysis about regulation in Asia which focuses on globalisation and the transplant effect, leaving domestic influence over commercial regulation under-researched and under-theorized, this book focuses on how local actors influence regulatory change. It explores the complex economic and …
Regulation in Asia
Pushing Back on Globalization
Av John Gillespie, Randall Peerenboom
Häftad, 2009
596 kr
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Unlike much analysis about regulation in Asia which focuses on globalisation and the transplant effect, leaving domestic influence over commercial regulation under-researched and under-theorized, this book focuses on how local actors influence regulatory change. It explores the complex economic and …
Legal Education in Asia
Globalization, Change and Contexts
Av Stacey Steele, Kathryn Taylor
Inbunden, 2009
2441 kr
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Legal education is undergoing rapid change throughout Asia. This book is a critique of the changing nature of legal education in major Asian jurisdictions as diverse as Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, …
Juries in the Japanese Legal System
The Continuing Struggle for Citizen Participation and Democracy
Inbunden, 2015
2525 kr
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Trial by jury is not a fundamental part of the Japanese legal system, but there has been a recent important move towards this with the introduction in 2009 of the lay assessor system whereby lay people sit with judges in criminal trials. This book considers the debates in Japan which surround this …
Legal Reforms in China and Vietnam
A Comparison of Asian Communist Regimes
Av John Gillespie, Albert Chen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2311 kr
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Although the adoption of market reforms has been a key factor leading to China’s recent economic growth, China continues to be governed by a communist party and has a socialist-influenced legal system. Vietnam, starting later, also with a socialist-influenced legal system, has followed a similar …
Law and Development in Asia
Av Gerald Paul McAlinn, Caslav Pejovic
Inbunden, 2011
2820 kr
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This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produced multiple theories on law and development, none of which were derived from close study of Asian …
Public Interest Litigation in Asia
Inbunden, 2010
2525 kr
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This edited volume is a timely and insightful contribution to the growing discourses on public law in Asia. Surveying many important jurisdictions in Asia including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, the book addresses recent developments and experiences …
Legal Education in Asia
Globalization, Change and Contexts
Av Stacey Steele, Kathryn Taylor
Häftad, 2011
728 kr
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Legal education is undergoing rapid change throughout Asia. This book is a critique of the changing nature of legal education in major Asian jurisdictions as diverse as Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, …
New Courts in Asia
Av Andrew Harding, Penelope Nicholson
Häftad, 2011
690 kr
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This book discusses court-oriented legal reforms across Asia with a focus on the creation of ‘new courts’ over the last 20 years. Contributors discuss how to judge new courts and examine whether the many new courts introduced over this period in Asia have succeeded or failed. The ‘new courts’ under …
Judicialization of Politics in Asia
Inbunden, 2012
2311 kr
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Over the last two decades courts have become major players in the political landscape in Asia. This book assesses what is driving this apparent trend toward judicialization in the region. It looks at the variations within the judicialization trend, and how these variations affect political practice …
Freedom of Information Reform in China
Information Flow Analysis
Av Weibing Xiao
Inbunden, 2011
1400 kr
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Freedom of Information (FOI) in China is often perceived as a recent and intriguing phenomenon. This book presents a more complex and detailed understanding of the evolution of FOI in China, using information flow analysis to explore the gradual development of government receptivity to FOI in an …
Law and Development in Asia
Av Gerald Paul McAlinn, Caslav Pejovic
Häftad, 2013
783 kr
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This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produced multiple theories on law and development, none of which were derived from close study of Asian …
Administrative Law and Governance in Asia
Comparative Perspectives
Av Tom Ginsburg, Albert H.Y. Chen
Inbunden, 2008
2311 kr
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This book examines administrative law in Asia, exploring the profound changes in the legal regimes of many Asian states that have taken place in recent years. Political democratization in some countries, economic change more broadly and the forces of globalization have put pressure on the …
Administrative Law and Governance in Asia
Comparative Perspectives
Av Tom Ginsburg, Albert H.Y. Chen
Häftad, 2008
824 kr
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This book examines administrative law in Asia, exploring the profound changes in the legal regimes of many Asian states that have taken place in recent years. Political democratization in some countries, economic change more broadly and the forces of globalization have put pressure on the …
Public Interest Litigation in Asia
Häftad, 2012
663 kr
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This edited volume is a timely and insightful contribution to the growing discourses on public law in Asia. Surveying many important jurisdictions in Asia including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, the book addresses recent developments and experiences …
Judicial Reform in Taiwan
Democratization and the Diffusion of Law
Inbunden, 2019
2311 kr
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This book examines Taiwan’s judicial reform process, which began three years after the 1996 transition to democracy, in 1999, when Taiwanese legal and political leaders began discussing how to reform Taiwan’s judicial system to meet the needs of the new social and political conditions. Covering …
Politics and Constitutions in Southeast Asia
Häftad, 2017
730 kr
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In recent years the constitutional landscape of Southeast Asia has changed tremendously. Against a worldwide background of liberalization, globalization, and democratization, states in the region have begun to alter their constitutions, reinforcing human rights provisions, and putting in place …
Constitutional Change in Singapore
Reforming the Elected Presidency
Häftad, 2021
636 kr
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Once a ceremonial position modelled after the constitutional monarchy in the United Kingdom, the office of the President of Singapore was transformed from an appointed to an elected one in 1991. As the head of state, but not the head of government, the elected President was to have additional …
Judicial Reform in Taiwan
Democratization and the Diffusion of Law
Häftad, 2021
636 kr
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This book examines Taiwan’s judicial reform process, which began three years after the 1996 transition to democracy, in 1999, when Taiwanese legal and political leaders began discussing how to reform Taiwan’s judicial system to meet the needs of the new social and political conditions. Covering …
Traditional Communities in Indonesia
Law, Identity, and Recognition
Inbunden, 2022
2311 kr
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This book explores the ambiguous legal status of traditional–adat–communities in Indonesia and their informal, traditional rights to communal–ulayat–land. It discusses the lack of recognition of adat communities and their legal rights in the Indonesian constitution, surveys legal consideration of …
Traditional Communities in Indonesia
Law, Identity, and Recognition
Häftad, 2024
596 kr
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This book explores the ambiguous legal status of traditional–adat–communities in Indonesia and their informal, traditional rights to communal–ulayat–land. It discusses the lack of recognition of adat communities and their legal rights in the Indonesian constitution, surveys legal consideration of …
