A bird that flies with two wings : the kastom and state justice systems in Vanuatu /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Forsyth, Miranda.
Imprint:	Action, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xix, 298 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Law -- Vanuatu. Customary law -- Vanuatu. Customary law. Law. Manners and customs. Politics and government Vanuatu -- Social life and customs. Vanuatu -- Politics and government. Vanuatu. Electronic book.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11396662

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ISBN:	9781921536793 1921536799 9781921536786 1921536780
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-298). English. PDF title page (viewed on February 9, 2010).
Summary:	"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"--Publisher's description
Other form:	Print version: Forsyth, Miranda. Bird that flies with two wings. Action, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2009 9781921536786
Standard no.:	10.26530/OAPEN_458830 458830

Table of Contents:

'Igat fulap rod blong hem'
The possibilities and limitations of legal pluralism
Tradition and transformation in leadership structures and conflict-management mechanisms
Mat, kava, faol, pig, buluk, woman: the operation of the kastom system in Vanuatu today
The relationship between the state and kastom systems
The problems of the existing relationship between the state and kastom systems
A typology of relationships between state and non-state justice systems
A new method of legal pluralism.

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