The Challenge of Legal Pluralism - 9781472480576

Taylor & Francis

The Challenge of Legal PluralismLocal dispute settlement and the Indian-state relationship in Ecuador\nAuthor(s): Marc Simon Thomas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472480576, 978-1472480576\nSynopsis\nWithin the Latin American context, legal pluralism is often depicted as a dichotomy between customary law and national law. In addition, the use of customary law alongside national law is frequently portrayed as a vehicle of resistance. \n\nThis book argues that, because ordinary Indians are not positively biased in favor of customary law per se, a heterogeneity of legal practices can be observed on a daily basis, which consequently undermines the commonly held view of customary law as a \""counter-hegemonic strategy\"", even if, on other socio-geographical levels, this thinking in terms of resistance holds true. Based on qualitative research, the work analyzes how internal conflicts among indigenous inhabitants of t.