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Pluralism In Ghana: The Perils And Promise Of Parallel Law, Johanna E. Bond
Pluralism In Ghana: The Perils And Promise Of Parallel Law, Johanna E. Bond
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Many states have recognized that minority groups require accommodation to protect them from domination by the majority. Some states have responded by implementing accommodationist policies that cede jurisdiction over certain matters, such as family law, to the minority group. Many multicultural theorists have embraced accommodation as the best way to protect minority groups from oppression by the state. A number of feminists, however, have raised concerns that these accommodationist policies actually increase the vulnerability of women within those accommodated minority communities. In her book Multicultural Jurisdictions, Ayelet Shachar has made a valuable contribution to the theoretical debates surrounding state accommodation …
Forward: To Prevent And To Punish: An International Conference In Commemoration Of The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Genocide Convention, Michael P. Scharf, Brianne M. Draffin
Forward: To Prevent And To Punish: An International Conference In Commemoration Of The Sixtieth Anniversary Of The Genocide Convention, Michael P. Scharf, Brianne M. Draffin
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