Living without Law: An Ethnography of Quaker Decision-making, Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution: An Ethnography of Quaker Decision-making, Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution

The book explores Quaker decision-taking and dispute resolution, focusing on one Quaker meeting and its history. It discusses the theory of Quaker decision-taking and the method used to acquire information.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This title, originally published in 2000, delves into the fascinating world of Quaker decision-taking and dispute resolution. It takes a unique approach by focusing on an ethnography of a Quaker meeting, a religious community that gathers for worship at a Quaker Meeting House. The study begins by examining the key arguments within the academic legal community that the authors believe the book aligns with and aims to address. The second part delves into the historical roots of Quaker decision-taking and provides valuable insights into contemporary British Quakers. In particular, Chapter 4 explores the theory of Quaker decision-taking, known as the Quaker business method. The final section of the book discusses the methodology employed by the authors to gather the information that forms the basis of their analysis, the findings derived from the use of that method, and the conclusions they have drawn.

ISBN-13: 9781138738232