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100 1 _aWarrick, Catherine.
245 1 0 _aLaw in the service of legitimacy: gender and politics in Jordan/
_cCatherine Warrick.
260 _aFarnham, Surrey, England ;
_aBurlington, VT :
_bAshgate Pub.,
_cc2009.
300 _aviii, 205 p. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [181]-198) and index.
505 _aPart I The Pursuit of Legitimacy in Jordan: Introduction; Theoretical and conceptual issues; Dual legal systems and the basis of law in Jordan. Part II Laws and Legal Changes: Criminal law; Nationality law; Women's access to divorce: religious law as a basis for improved rights; Protected spaces: the presence of women in the institutions of state power. Part III Developing Institutions: Maintaining Legacy: The women's movement; Government institutions and policy frameworks; Conclusions;
650 0 _aWomen
_xLegal status, laws, etc.
_zJordan.
650 0 _aWomen's rights
_zJordan.
650 0 _aLaw
_xPolitical aspects
_zJordan.
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