Through an examination of criminal law, nationality law and administrative regulatory policies in Jordan, this volume demonstrates how the state uses the legal system as a tool for legitimacy, incorporating traditional social practices in order to maintain the support of certain elements of society while at the same time taking measures that counter traditional practices and extend new rights and roles to women.
Through an examination of criminal law, nationality law and administrative regulatory policies in Jordan, this volume demonstrates how the state uses the legal system as a tool for legitimacy, incorporating traditional social practices in order to maintain the support of certain elements of society while at the same time taking measures that counter traditional practices and extend new rights and roles to women.
Catherine Warrick is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Villanova University, where she teaches Middle East politics.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Part I The Pursuit of Legitimacy in Jordan: Introduction Theoretical and conceptual issues Dual legal systems and the basis of law in Jordan. Part II Laws and Legal Changes: Criminal law Nationality law Women's access to divorce: religious law as a basis for improved rights Protected spaces: the presence of women in the institutions of state power. Part III Developing Institutions: Maintaining Legacy: The women's movement Government institutions and policy frameworks Conclusions Bibliography Index.
Contents: Part I The Pursuit of Legitimacy in Jordan: Introduction Theoretical and conceptual issues Dual legal systems and the basis of law in Jordan. Part II Laws and Legal Changes: Criminal law Nationality law Women's access to divorce: religious law as a basis for improved rights Protected spaces: the presence of women in the institutions of state power. Part III Developing Institutions: Maintaining Legacy: The women's movement Government institutions and policy frameworks Conclusions Bibliography Index.
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