The Challenge of Legal Pluralism: Local Dispute Settlement and the Indian-State Relationship in Ecuador

ISBN-13: 9780367596088 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 256 str.

Marc Simon Thomas

Opis

Within the Latin American context, legal pluralism is often depicted as a dichotomy between customary law and national law. In addition, the use of customary law alongside national law is frequently portrayed as a vehicle of resistance.

This book argues that, because ordinary Indians are not positively biased in favor of customa

Spis treści

1. An Introductory Overview








2. Legal Pluralism, Multiculturalism, and the State











3. Legal Pluralism in Ecuador











4. The Parish of Zumbahua: Cohesion and Conflict











5. Conflicts, Authorities and Procedures











6. Interlegality at the Teniente Político’s Office











7. Trouble in Tigua











8. The La Cocha-Guantópolo Murder Case











9. Conclusion

O autorze

Marc Simon Thomas is a researcher in the Montaigne Centre for Judicial Administration and Conflict Resolution, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. His research and publications are focused on dispute settlement, legal anthropology and legal pluralism.