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Asian Legal Revivals
Yves Dezalay
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Description for Asian Legal Revivals
Paperback. Drawing upon the insights of Pierre Bourdieu, this book explores the increasing importance of the positions of the law and lawyers in South and Southeast Asia. It argues that the situation in many Asian countries can only be fully understood by looking to their differing colonial experiences. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
More than a decade ago, before globalization became a buzzword, Yves Dezalay and Bryant G. Garth established themselves as leading analysts of how that process has shaped the legal profession. Drawing upon the insights of Pierre Bourdieu, "Asian Legal Revivals" explores the increasing importance of the positions of the law and lawyers in South and Southeast Asia. Dezalay and Garth argue that the current situation in many Asian countries can only be fully understood by looking to their differing colonial experiences - and considering how those experiences have laid the foundation for those societies' legal profession today. Deftly tracing the ... Read more
More than a decade ago, before globalization became a buzzword, Yves Dezalay and Bryant G. Garth established themselves as leading analysts of how that process has shaped the legal profession. Drawing upon the insights of Pierre Bourdieu, "Asian Legal Revivals" explores the increasing importance of the positions of the law and lawyers in South and Southeast Asia. Dezalay and Garth argue that the current situation in many Asian countries can only be fully understood by looking to their differing colonial experiences - and considering how those experiences have laid the foundation for those societies' legal profession today. Deftly tracing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Series in Law and Society
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226144634
SKU
V9780226144634
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About Yves Dezalay
Yves Dezalay is director of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique. Bryant G. Garth is dean and professor of law at Southwestern Law School. They are the authors of two previous books, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Asian Legal Revivals
"Asian Legal Revivals makes an innovative and significant contribution to the field of law and society scholarship. This book and its largeness of understanding and exceptional vision will establish a new benchmark and will quickly become essential reading." - Carol A. G. Jones, visiting fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong"