In recent decades, high profile controversies of monks involved in law and politics, as well as serious violent conflict, across South and Southeast Asia has exposed our current knowledge of the causes and consequences as insufficient. This has generated renewed scholarly interest in the study of Buddhism, law and politics. Benjamin Schonthal’s book on Buddhism, PoliticsContinue reading “Book Review: Buddhism, Politics and the Limits of Law”
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Book Review: Shi’ism in Southeast Asia
Shi’ism in Southeast Asia: ‘Alid Piety and Sectarian Constructions. Edited by Chiara Formichi and R. Michael Feener, 2015. Oxford University Press, 2015. 397 pages. $65.00 (hardcover), $36.99 (e-book) This book review was first published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (2016). The article is available for free in pdf download from that site. In 2013, a major case wasContinue reading “Book Review: Shi’ism in Southeast Asia”
Book review: Opposing the Rule of Law
Every now and then, a book comes along that offers a fresh take on a topic that has become commonplace. The rule of law is a ubiquitous theme running through the law and development landscape and the way we think about law reform in this era. The empire that has become the rule of lawContinue reading “Book review: Opposing the Rule of Law”
Melissa Crouch 