Uses of Justice in Global Perspective, 1600-1900

The Uses of Justice in Global Perspective,1600–1900 offers a new perspective on the uses of justice between 1600 and 1900,challenging Eurocentric historiography and focusing on how ordinary people lived with and made use of legal pluralism. It contains case studies and contributes to debates on socio-legal history,state formation,access to justice,and legal pluralism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 20 December 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Uses of Justice in Global Perspective,1600–1900 presents a groundbreaking reevaluation of the utilization of justice between 1600 and 1900, challenging the prevailing Eurocentric historiography in its exploration of how individuals during this period employed the law.

Within the towns of Western Europe, the Kingdoms of Eastern Europe, the Empires of Asia, and the Colonial States of Asia and the Americas, a rich tapestry of legal orders emerged as a result of intricate interactions and negotiations among states, institutions, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. By delving into the ways in which justice was employed within these diverse regions of the world, this book offers a comprehensive global perspective, while also adopting a fresh approach by shifting the focus away from states and onto the lived experiences of ordinary people in the context of this "legal pluralism."

Comprehensively contextualized with extensive case studies, this book contributes to ongoing debates in socio-legal history, state formation from below, access to justice, and legal pluralism. It poses thought-provoking questions regarding the extent to which top-down imposed formal institutions were utilized and the role that bottom-up crafted legal systems played in facilitating transactions. This work is particularly valuable for students and scholars engaged in the study of early modern justice, crime, and legal history.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 151 x 228 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138476790