3. The Social and Cultural Context

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Imposition of the Modern Legal Profession 18
6. 3. The Social and Cultural Context 31
7. 4. Orientalist Despotism 47
8. 5. The Social Composition of and Entry into the Profession 70
9. 6. The Organization of the Legal Profession 88
10. 7. The Content of Legal Practice 104
11. 8. Deterioration of the Formal Court System 125
12. 9. Disintegration of the Profession 145
13. 10. Conclusions 162
14. Appendix 171
15. Notes 179
16. Glossary 223
17. Bibliography 231
18. Index 241