Werner F Menski
On kites and ships
Menski, Werner F
Authors
Contributors
Seán Patrick Donlan
Editor
Jane Mair
Editor
Abstract
Inspired by the writings of the celebrant, this chapter identifies a significant climate change in the plurality-conscious theorising of ‘law’ worldwide, observing growing readiness to accept various illustrations of the internal plurality of ‘law’. How one depicts this, and to what extent any theoretical contribution may account for the constant dynamism of legal development will probably occupy legal scholars for many years to come. Later parts of this chapter, based on awareness of the internal diversity of law and the practical implications of the observed climate changes in comparative law globally, analyse recent path-breaking developments in the Indian legal system’s skilful handling of the deeply contested problem of maintenance for divorced wives. It shows how non-Western legal systems may be much more astute than we imagine in the navigation of such difficult issues, which involve inter alia judicial interpretation of Muslim law principles within a secular democratic Republic.
Citation
Menski, W. F. (2019). On kites and ships. In S. P. Donlan, & J. Mair (Eds.), Comparative Law: Mixes, Movements, and Metaphors (67-86). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429423246-5
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2019 |
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Deposit Date | Oct 18, 2021 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 67-86 |
Series Title | Juris Diversitas |
Series ISSN | 2576-6538 |
Book Title | Comparative Law: Mixes, Movements, and Metaphors |
ISBN | 9781138390690 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429423246-5 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : Felicitation Volume for Prof. Esin Örücü |
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