Law in the Service of Legitimacy

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Law in the Service of Legitimacy is written by Catherine Warrick and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0754675874 (ISBN 10) and 9780754675877 (ISBN 13).

Through an examination of criminal law, nationality law and administrative regulatory policies in Jordan, this volume demonstrates how the state uses the legal system as a tool for legitimacy, incorporating traditional social practices in order to maintain the support of certain elements of society while at the same time taking measures that counter traditional practices and extend new rights and roles to women.