Legal pluralism in the 19th and 20th century

Legal pluralism as a pre-modern and well-known phenomenon seemed to be domesticated by the 'modern state' with its sovereign position as creator of the law. Today the phenomenon is back. Today lawyers struggle not only with multiple levels of normativity (national law, European law, intern...

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Main Author: Stolleis Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Belgrade, Serbia 2018-01-01
Series:Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0003-2565/2018/0003-25651804005S.pdf
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Summary:Legal pluralism as a pre-modern and well-known phenomenon seemed to be domesticated by the 'modern state' with its sovereign position as creator of the law. Today the phenomenon is back. Today lawyers struggle not only with multiple levels of normativity (national law, European law, international law, legal networks without a state) but also with the cultural diversities of interpretation and practice.
ISSN:0003-2565
2406-2693