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Islam, Law and the State in Southeast Asia: Volume 2: Singapore
Prof Tim Lindsey
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Hardback. Through a detailed account of positive law and related religious and social institutions, Lindsey and Steiner explore the balance that the Singaporean government seeks to maintain between its obligations to an indigenous Muslim minority and the needs of its majority non-Muslim immigrant community. Series: Islam and the Law in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSR2; LAFS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
The substantive regulations and legal institutions through which the state manages the religions of its Malay minority in contemporary Singapore are the focus of this volume. Through a detailed account of positive law and related religious and social institutions, Lindsey and Steiner explore the balance that the Singaporean government seeks to maintain between its obligations to an indigenous Muslim minority and the needs of its majority non-Muslim immigrant community.
The substantive regulations and legal institutions through which the state manages the religions of its Malay minority in contemporary Singapore are the focus of this volume. Through a detailed account of positive law and related religious and social institutions, Lindsey and Steiner explore the balance that the Singaporean government seeks to maintain between its obligations to an indigenous Muslim minority and the needs of its majority non-Muslim immigrant community.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Islam and the Law in Southeast Asia
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848850668
SKU
V9781848850668
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About Prof Tim Lindsey
Tim Lindsey is Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law, Director of the Asian Law Centre and Director of the Centre for Islamic Law and Society, both in the Law School at The University of Melbourne. Kerstin Steiner is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, and an Associate ... Read more
Reviews for Islam, Law and the State in Southeast Asia: Volume 2: Singapore
'This book provides a much needed update to the field of Islamic Law in Singapore. It is extremely well researched and provides thoughtful analysis. It will be an important contribution to the existing literature, especially as it seamlessly combines together in one resource an historical perspective, significant views of other authors and the well-informed perspectives of its editors.' Professor Andrew ... Read more