Who’s afraid of legal pluralism?

Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law

Volumn 34, Issue 47, 2002, Pages 37-82

  von Benda Beckmann, Franz ^a  

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EID: 85018166418     PISSN: 07329113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07329113.2002.10756563     Document Type: Article

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