LAW 370

Law and Society in Southeast Asia

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Introduces, in comparative and socio-legal perspective, the laws and legal systems of SE Asia. The main emphasis is on Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Deals comparatively with the principal legal issues of interest in the region, namely legal sources, traditions and institutions; legal pluralism and family law; constitutional reform; and the use of law for economic development.

Undergraduate course in Law offered by the Faculty of Law.