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Table of contents :
Front Cover......Page 1
Comparative Studies......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
List of Contributors......Page 10
Chapter 1. Introduction......Page 12
PART I: NONINDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES......Page 26
Introduction......Page 28
Mediation in Small-Scale Societies......Page 32
Characteristics of Mediation in Small-Scale Societies......Page 39
Community Mediation Programs in Contemporary America......Page 44
Conclusions......Page 51
References......Page 53
Introduction......Page 58
Historical Background......Page 59
Decentralization and Panchayati Raj......Page 61
Nyaya Panchayats in Bharatpur......Page 63
Ideological and Structural Dimensions of Nyaya Panchayats: Operations......Page 66
Nyaya Panchayats in Action: Caseload, Process, Politics, and Alternative Forums......Page 71
Conclusion: Nyaya Panchayats and the Pattern of Disputing in Rural India......Page 79
Appendix......Page 81
References......Page 85
PART II: THE DRIFT TOWARD FASCISM......Page 90
Toward a Theory of Legalization in Antagonistic Societies......Page 92
The Historical Conditions of Legal Advice in Prefascist Germany......Page 96
The Workers' Offices......Page 99
Public Legal Advice Centers and the Peace of Law Movement......Page 115
Conclusion......Page 128
References......Page 129
Chapter 5. The Politics of Informal Justice: The Japanese Experience, 1922–1942......Page 136
The Impetus toward Conciliation......Page 137
The Critics' Response......Page 149
An Appraisal......Page 151
References......Page 156
Introduction......Page 160
Two Models of the Administration of Justice......Page 162
The Model of Popular Justice......Page 165
The Model of Summary Justice: The Argentine Case......Page 171
The Discourses of Summary Justice and Popular Justice......Page 179
Summary Justice: The Arrogance of Discourse......Page 185
Conclusion......Page 187
References......Page 188
PART III: LIBERAL CAPITALISM......Page 192
Chapter 7. The Movement toward Procedural Informalism in North America and Western Europe: A Critical Survey......Page 194
"Making Rights Effective"......Page 197
Conciliation......Page 204
Diversion......Page 209
Constitutionalism and Procedural Informalism......Page 212
Procedural Informalism and the Prospects for Social Change in the Welfare State......Page 213
References......Page 217
PART IV: THE REVOLUTIONARY SITUATION......Page 224
Introduction......Page 226
Origins of the Neighborhood Courts......Page 228
Operation of the Professional Neighborhood Court......Page 231
The Squatter Settlement Courts......Page 242
Conclusion......Page 254
References......Page 258
Introduction......Page 262
The Experiences of Popular Justice......Page 265
Popular Justice in the Context of the Portuguese Revolution......Page 274
An Evaluation of Popular Justice in the Revolutionary Process......Page 283
Reflections......Page 290
References......Page 291
Chapter 10. A Socialist Legal System in the Making: Mozambique before and after Independence......Page 292
The Colonial Legal System: An Overview......Page 293
Frelimo, The Liberated Zones, and the Birth of an Informal Legal System......Page 301
The Transitional Phase and the Role of the "Dynamizing Groups" in Extending Popular Justice......Page 311
Independence and the Institutionalization of a Formal Legal System......Page 315
References......Page 331
About the Authors......Page 336
Subject Index......Page 340
THE POLITICS OF INFORMAL JUSTICE VOLUME 2
Comparative Studies
STUDIES ON LAW AND SOCIAL CONTROL DONALD BLACK Series Editor Center for Criminal Justice Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
P. H. Gulliver. Disputes and Negotiations: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Sandra B. Burman and Barbara E. Harrell-Bond (Editors). The Imposition of Law Cathie J. Witty. Mediation and Society : Conflict Management in Lebanon Francis G. Snyder. Capitalism and Legal Change: An African Transformation Allan V. Horwitz. The Social Control of Mental Illness Richard L. Abel (Editor). The Politics of Informal Justice, Vol. 1: The American Experience; Vol. 2: Comparative Studies In preparation William M. O'Barr, Language Strategy in the Courtroom
THE POLITICS OF INFORMAL JUSTICE VOLUME 2
Comparative Studies
Edited by RICHARD L. A B E L School of Law University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California
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Contents Introduction Mediation in Small-Scale Societies Characteristics of Mediation in Small-Scale Societies Community Mediation Programs in Contemporary America Conclusions References