
The Rule of Law in the Arab World
Courts in Egypt and the Gulf
Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies; 6;
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 26 June 1997
- ISBN 9780521590266
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages280 pages
- Size 237x160x24 mm
- Weight 575 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
A penetrating account of the development and operation of the courts in the Arab world.
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Nathan Brown's penetrating account of the development and operation of the courts in the Arab world is based on fieldwork in Egypt and the Gulf. The book addresses several important questions. Why, for example, did Egypt's political leaders construct an independent judicial system that limited their own authority? And why does such a system appeal to Arab rulers outside Egypt? While most accounts stress the role of imperialism or liberal ideology, the author maintains that the primary purpose of the system is to provide support for the officially sanctioned order. The model offers similar attractions for other Arab rulers. From the theoretical perspective, the book will contribute to the debates about liberal legality, political change and the relationship between law and society in the developing world. It will be read by scholars of the Middle East, law students and those interested in the history of law and its evolution.
"...this is an interesting and refreshing contribution to our understanding of postcolonial regimes, of value particularly to political scientists and historians,..." Elizabeth Thompson, Political Science Quarterly
Table of Contents:
Preface; Glossary; 1. Arab courts in comparative perspective; 2. The creation and operation of the modern Egyptian legal system, 1876-1937; 3. Egyptian courts, 1937-1971: centralization, authoritarianism and socialism; 4. Egyptian courts, 1971-1996: the re-emergence of liberal legality; 5. Legal reform in the Arab states of the Gulf; 6. The legal system and the rule of law in Kuwait and Qatar; 7. Popular uses of the courts; 8. Business and the courts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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