The Rule of Law in the Arab World: Courts in Egypt and the Gulf

by Nathan J. Brown

Book Overview

Nathan Brown's penetrating account of the development and operation of the courts in the Arab world is based on fieldwork in Egypt and the Gulf. The book addresses important questions about the nature of Egypt's judicial system and the reasons why such a system appeals to Arab rulers outside Egypt. From the theoretical perspective, it also contributes to the debates about liberal legality, political change and the relationship between law and society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521030684
• ISBN13: 9780521030687
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"