Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies (review)

[...]land and property disputes posed a serious threat to national security. In this otherwise wellreasoned chapter, the author consistently uses the term tribe, which many consider pejorative nowadays. [...]it is unclear whether or not the authors consider Sharia to be part of "tribal law"...

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Veröffentlicht in:Africa today 2012-10, Vol.59 (1), p.116-119
1. Verfasser: Dimah, Agber
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:[...]land and property disputes posed a serious threat to national security. In this otherwise wellreasoned chapter, the author consistently uses the term tribe, which many consider pejorative nowadays. [...]it is unclear whether or not the authors consider Sharia to be part of "tribal law" or another type of justice system, especially considering that Iraqis assume multiple identities, one of the most important of which is religion.
ISSN:0001-9887
1527-1978