social values
Sharia Law and the Arab Oil Bust: PetroCurse or Cost of Being Muslim?
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The delayed development of the Islamic world, in defiance of the formulaic approaches long favored by economists, suggests that the traditional Sharia and Islamic values and principles are at least partially responsible for the region’s persistent backwardness. By analyzing the impact of the legal regime of the Sharia on Saudi Arabia during the Arab Oil Bust of the 1980s, this thesis concludes that Islamic social values and the Sharia’s de facto role as an un… More >>
Sharia Law and the Arab Oil Bust: PetroCurse or Cost of Being Muslim?
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Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Legal Issues
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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in the law. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading legal scholars, judges, and legal commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and are staged as “pro” and “con” debates. Issues debated include the operation of legal institutions; law and social values; and law and crime…. More >>
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Legal Issues
Tags: controversies, debates, legal commentators, legal institutions, legal scholars, social values, taking sides clashing views, viewpointsRelated posts