Books in the Routledge Studies in Asian Law series

This book is a critical analysis of several of the most disaster-prone regions in Asia. Its unique focus is on the legal issues in the phase of disaster recovery, the most lengthy and difficult stage of disaster response that follows the conclusion of initial emergency stage of humanitarian aid. It brings together a group of researchers who were participant-observers in the difficult recovery phase after the mega-disasters in Asia to analyse the reality of the functions of law which often hinder, rather than foster, efforts to restore disaster victims¿ lives.

This is the first book to assess the judicial review of elections in Asia. It provides important insights into how Asian courts can strategically engage with the political actors in their jurisdictions and contribute to a country¿s democratic discourse. Each chapter in the book sheds light on the judicial review of elections and the electoral process in a specific Asian jurisdiction, including Common Law Asia, namely Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as jurisdictions in Civil Law Asia, namely Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

This book utilizes both traditional texts and archeologically excavated materials to explore how the influential Qin legal institutions developed. Firstly, it investigates the socio-political conditions which led to the production of written law. It considers how the functions of written law influenced the linguistic composition of statutes.

Examining cases from Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India and the Philippines, this collection looks at 4 major constitutional remedies that have been adopted in these jurisdictions and the implications thereof. It demonstrates the blurring of the lines between the judicial and legislative branches alongside the rise of modern Asian states.

Through an in-depth legal analysis by leading scholars, this book searches for the exact legal causes of land-related disputes in Asia within the histories, legal systems and social realities of the respective countries.