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Ancient And Comely Order: The Use And Disuse Of Arbitration By New York Quakers, F. Peter Philips
Ancient And Comely Order: The Use And Disuse Of Arbitration By New York Quakers, F. Peter Philips
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From the late 17th century, the Religious Society of Friends (“Quakers”) observed a method of resolving disputes arising within congregations that was scripturally based, and culminated in final and binding arbitration. The practice of Quaker arbitration gradually disappeared during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and few modern Quakers are even aware of it. This article traces that decline and notes similarities with mercantile arbitration. In both religious and mercantile arbitration, a defined community valued the goal of avoiding group disruption more than the goal of vindicating individual legal rights. In both cases, members of the community applied distinct …
Book Review Of Silencing The Opposition: Government Strategies Of Suppression Of Freedom Of Expression, By Craig R. Smith, Jethro K. Lieberman
Book Review Of Silencing The Opposition: Government Strategies Of Suppression Of Freedom Of Expression, By Craig R. Smith, Jethro K. Lieberman
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