Sharia law and the politics of “faith control” in Brunei Darussalam: dynamics of socio-legal change in a Southeast Asian sultanate

The government of Brunei is currently coming in for sharp criticism from international observers and human rights organizations for enforcing a far-reaching Sharia law reform which carries drastic maximum penalties such as stoning to death for religious offences. This article contextualizes Brunei&#...

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Main Author: Müller, Dominik M. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: ABI 2015
In: Internationales Asien-Forum
Year: 2015, Volume: 46, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 313-345
Further subjects:B Brunei
B Islamic law
B State
B Religion
B Development
B Politics
B Religious organization
B Society
B Religious policy
B State religion
Parallel Edition:Electronic