A Bird that flies with two wings : Kastom and state justice systems in Vanuatu

• Tác giả: Miranda Forsyth
• Ngôn ngữ: English
• Thông tin xuất bản: Canberra ANU Press 2009
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (298 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 215473
• Chủ đề: 1. Laws of Specific jurisdictions

Tóm tắt

This book investigates the problems and possibilities of plural legal orders through an in-depth study of the relationship between the state and customary justice systems in Vanuatu. It argues that there is a need to move away from the current state-centric approach to law reform in the South Pacific region, and instead include all state and non-state legal orders in development strategies and dialogue. The book also presents a typology of models of engagement between state and non-state legal systems, and describes a process for analysing which of these models would be most advantageous for any country in the South Pacific region, and beyond.