Asian Journal of Law and Society
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The premier sociolegal studies journal in Asia, published by the China Institute for Socio-Legal Studies & Cambridge University Press.
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Asian Journal of Law and Society: Volume 12 - Property Rights in India: Theory and Practice | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Asian Journal of Law and Society - Volume 12 - Property Rights in India: Theory and Practice
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The latest issue is available now!
The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
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The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
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Andrew Mazen Dahdal and AdelAGhafar's article seeks to understand the legal regulation of new technologies in the MENA region through the lens of “Tech-diplomacy”. It shows how geopolitics can inform our understanding of tech regulation.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Andrew Mazen Dahdal and AdelAGhafar's article seeks to understand the legal regulation of new technologies in the MENA region through the lens of “Tech-diplomacy”. It shows how geopolitics can inform our understanding of tech regulation.
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China’s BRI is Not a Novel Approach to International Law-Making
Imad Antoine Ibrahim examines the legal application of BRI in the MENA. While these mechanisms form a pragmatic model relying on flexible rules, they are not novel.
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Imad Antoine Ibrahim examines the legal application of BRI in the MENA. While these mechanisms form a pragmatic model relying on flexible rules, they are not novel.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
China’s BRI is Not a Novel Approach to International Law-Making
Imad Antoine Ibrahim examines the legal application of BRI in the MENA. While these mechanisms form a pragmatic model relying on flexible rules, they are not novel.
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Imad Antoine Ibrahim examines the legal application of BRI in the MENA. While these mechanisms form a pragmatic model relying on flexible rules, they are not novel.
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The latest issue is available now!
The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Asian Journal of Law and Society: Volume 12 - Property Rights in India: Theory and Practice | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Asian Journal of Law and Society - Volume 12 - Property Rights in India: Theory and Practice
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The latest issue is available now!
The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
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The overall aim of this volume is to see if we can better understand and comment on the role of property and its governance in the constitution of economic, social, and political life.
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China’s Path to Modernization and Legal Pluralism
Davide Giacomo Zoppolato and Paolo Davide Farah's article examines how China’s engagement in shaping legal and regulatory frameworks of host countries under the BRI differs from traditional ones.
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Davide Giacomo Zoppolato and Paolo Davide Farah's article examines how China’s engagement in shaping legal and regulatory frameworks of host countries under the BRI differs from traditional ones.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
China’s Path to Modernization and Legal Pluralism
Davide Giacomo Zoppolato and Paolo Davide Farah's article examines how China’s engagement in shaping legal and regulatory frameworks of host countries under the BRI differs from traditional ones.
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Davide Giacomo Zoppolato and Paolo Davide Farah's article examines how China’s engagement in shaping legal and regulatory frameworks of host countries under the BRI differs from traditional ones.
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Editorial of the current issue poses a direct question: Aren’t We Sick and Tired of This Broken System Called “International Law”?
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Editorial: Aren’t We Sick and Tired of This Broken System Called “International Law”? | Asian Journal of Law and Society | Cambridge Core
Editorial: Aren’t We Sick and Tired of This Broken System Called “International Law”? - Volume 12 Issue 2
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October 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Editorial of the current issue poses a direct question: Aren’t We Sick and Tired of This Broken System Called “International Law”?
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Professor Weidong Ji's essay examines the Metaverse phenomenon and concludes twelve fundamental digital-age juridical propositions from subject interaction ordering mechanisms, leading to profound legal implications in the digital era.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Professor Weidong Ji's essay examines the Metaverse phenomenon and concludes twelve fundamental digital-age juridical propositions from subject interaction ordering mechanisms, leading to profound legal implications in the digital era.
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The latest issue is available now!
This collection critically explores how the BRI shapes regional legal landscapes, promotes regulatory convergence, and impacts sovereignty and governance.
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This collection critically explores how the BRI shapes regional legal landscapes, promotes regulatory convergence, and impacts sovereignty and governance.
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Asian Journal of Law and Society: Volume 12 - Convergence or Competition? Assessing BRI Transnational Legal Impact in the MENA Region | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Asian Journal of Law and Society - Volume 12 - Convergence or Competition? Assessing BRI Transnational Legal Impact in the MENA Region
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October 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The latest issue is available now!
This collection critically explores how the BRI shapes regional legal landscapes, promotes regulatory convergence, and impacts sovereignty and governance.
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This collection critically explores how the BRI shapes regional legal landscapes, promotes regulatory convergence, and impacts sovereignty and governance.
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👏 👏 👏 The result of the 2025 AsianJLS-ALSA Graduate Student Paper Competition is out now!
2025 Winner: Amalina Yasmin Binti Mohd Sokri (@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social)
2025 Honorable Mention: Arpeeta Shams Mizan (@bristoluni.bsky.social)
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2025 Winner: Amalina Yasmin Binti Mohd Sokri (@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social)
2025 Honorable Mention: Arpeeta Shams Mizan (@bristoluni.bsky.social)
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September 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
👏 👏 👏 The result of the 2025 AsianJLS-ALSA Graduate Student Paper Competition is out now!
2025 Winner: Amalina Yasmin Binti Mohd Sokri (@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social)
2025 Honorable Mention: Arpeeta Shams Mizan (@bristoluni.bsky.social)
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2025 Winner: Amalina Yasmin Binti Mohd Sokri (@anucrawfordschool.bsky.social)
2025 Honorable Mention: Arpeeta Shams Mizan (@bristoluni.bsky.social)
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Lawrence Repeta's review article "Japan’s Constitution as the Foundation of Statehood, Governance, and Individual Rights" on the
The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones.
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The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones.
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Japan’s Constitution as the Foundation of Statehood, Governance, and Individual Rights - The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones. Amsterdam University Press, 2023. 460pp. ...
Japan’s Constitution as the Foundation of Statehood, Governance, and Individual Rights - The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones. Amsterdam University Press, 2023. 460pp. ...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Lawrence Repeta's review article "Japan’s Constitution as the Foundation of Statehood, Governance, and Individual Rights" on the
The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones.
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The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones.
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Laura Harrison's review article "The Politico-Legal Institutionalisation of Blind Status and Subjecthood in Early Modern Japan" on the
Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan.
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Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan.
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The Politico-Legal Institutionalisation of Blind Status and Subjecthood in Early Modern Japan - Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan. Ann Arbor: The Uni...
The Politico-Legal Institutionalisation of Blind Status and Subjecthood in Early Modern Japan - Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan. Ann Arbor: The Uni...
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August 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Laura Harrison's review article "The Politico-Legal Institutionalisation of Blind Status and Subjecthood in Early Modern Japan" on the
Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan.
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Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity. By Wei Yu Wayne Tan.
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Open Access!☺️
Lynette J. Chua's inaugural presidential address features three recently published monographs to draw attention to research by the next generation of scholars and to show how they contribute to the field.
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Lynette J. Chua's inaugural presidential address features three recently published monographs to draw attention to research by the next generation of scholars and to show how they contribute to the field.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Open Access!☺️
Lynette J. Chua's inaugural presidential address features three recently published monographs to draw attention to research by the next generation of scholars and to show how they contribute to the field.
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Lynette J. Chua's inaugural presidential address features three recently published monographs to draw attention to research by the next generation of scholars and to show how they contribute to the field.
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Junshu Ye and Xinrui Li's article rejects the cultural explanation of the married-out women in China. Instead, they attribute it to the majority’s tyranny under the current villagers self-government and collective property rights.
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August 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Junshu Ye and Xinrui Li's article rejects the cultural explanation of the married-out women in China. Instead, they attribute it to the majority’s tyranny under the current villagers self-government and collective property rights.
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Maria Kazak and Elīna Rancāne's article engages in a comprehensive analysis of the historical processes leading to the destruction of the Original Nations of Belarus and Latvia.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Maria Kazak and Elīna Rancāne's article engages in a comprehensive analysis of the historical processes leading to the destruction of the Original Nations of Belarus and Latvia.
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Xiangning Xu's article explores the reasons that divorce petitions by trafficked women in China were denied in courts. Xu argues that the systematic denials are enabled by a hegemonic legal consciousness within the Circuit of Trafficking.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Xiangning Xu's article explores the reasons that divorce petitions by trafficked women in China were denied in courts. Xu argues that the systematic denials are enabled by a hegemonic legal consciousness within the Circuit of Trafficking.
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Seonwha Kim's article analyzes the discourse in the comfort women litigations that reveal the deficiency of jurisprudence in Korea regarding how to address the issue of coloniality.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Seonwha Kim's article analyzes the discourse in the comfort women litigations that reveal the deficiency of jurisprudence in Korea regarding how to address the issue of coloniality.
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Ani Sarkissian's review article "Defining Boundaries: Anti-Cult Laws, Religious Rights, and Iranian Statehood" on the
Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson
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Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson
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Defining Boundaries: Anti-Cult Laws, Religious Rights, and Iranian Statehood - Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson....
Defining Boundaries: Anti-Cult Laws, Religious Rights, and Iranian Statehood - Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson....
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June 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ani Sarkissian's review article "Defining Boundaries: Anti-Cult Laws, Religious Rights, and Iranian Statehood" on the
Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson
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Managing Religion and Religious Changes in Iran: A Socio-Legal Analysis. By Sajjad Adeliyan Tous and James T. Richardson
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Stithorn Thananithichot's review article "Global Disruption and Societal Shifts in the Early Days of COVID-19" on the
Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong
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Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong
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Global Disruption and Societal Shifts in the Early Days of COVID-19 - Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong. Toronto: University of ...
Global Disruption and Societal Shifts in the Early Days of COVID-19 - Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong. Toronto: University of ...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Stithorn Thananithichot's review article "Global Disruption and Societal Shifts in the Early Days of COVID-19" on the
Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong
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Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Edited by Jack Fong
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Tu Thien Huynh's article explores Vietnam’s distinctive approach to data privacy regulation and its implications for the established understandings of privacy law.
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May 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Tu Thien Huynh's article explores Vietnam’s distinctive approach to data privacy regulation and its implications for the established understandings of privacy law.
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Professor Karisma Karisma and Felicity Deane's article examines the specific legal and regulatory hurdles hindering the incorporation of P2P energy trading systems in these two jurisdictions: Malaysia and Australia. See the link:
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May 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Professor Karisma Karisma and Felicity Deane's article examines the specific legal and regulatory hurdles hindering the incorporation of P2P energy trading systems in these two jurisdictions: Malaysia and Australia. See the link:
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The latests issue is available now!
Under the theme “Separate and Unequal in Asia and Beyond,” research papers reflect on how law has been mobilised to normalise discrimination, colonisation, and disenfranchisement of peoples and groups across Asian regions.
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Under the theme “Separate and Unequal in Asia and Beyond,” research papers reflect on how law has been mobilised to normalise discrimination, colonisation, and disenfranchisement of peoples and groups across Asian regions.
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Asian Journal of Law and Society: Volume 12 - Separate and Unequal in Unsettling Territories of Asia and Beyond | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Asian Journal of Law and Society - Volume 12 - Separate and Unequal in Unsettling Territories of Asia and Beyond
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April 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The latests issue is available now!
Under the theme “Separate and Unequal in Asia and Beyond,” research papers reflect on how law has been mobilised to normalise discrimination, colonisation, and disenfranchisement of peoples and groups across Asian regions.
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Under the theme “Separate and Unequal in Asia and Beyond,” research papers reflect on how law has been mobilised to normalise discrimination, colonisation, and disenfranchisement of peoples and groups across Asian regions.
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🚨🚨🚨We’re inviting submissions for a special issue of the Asian Journal of Law and Society (AJLS) focused on "Courts and Governance in Asia."
The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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Call for Papers on Courts and Governance in Asia
Abstracts due 31 July 2025
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April 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚨🚨🚨We’re inviting submissions for a special issue of the Asian Journal of Law and Society (AJLS) focused on "Courts and Governance in Asia."
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The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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Elnur Karimov's article, Using Second Life as a case study, demonstrates how metaverse regulations undermine users’ intellectual property rights and control over their creations.
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April 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Elnur Karimov's article, Using Second Life as a case study, demonstrates how metaverse regulations undermine users’ intellectual property rights and control over their creations.
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🚨🚨🚨AsianJLS-ALSA Graduate Student Paper Competition is back now!
The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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AsianJLS Graduate Student Paper Competition
Launched in 2021.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚨🚨🚨AsianJLS-ALSA Graduate Student Paper Competition is back now!
The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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The CfP due will be 31 July 2025.
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🚨🚨🚨We’re inviting submissions for a special issue of the Asian Journal of Law and Society (AJLS) focused on "Relational Turn in Law: Practices and Implications in Asia."
The CfP due will be 31 Aug 2025.
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The CfP due will be 31 Aug 2025.
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Call for Papers: "Relational Turn in Law: Practices and Implications in Asia"
Abstracts due August 31, 2025
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April 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🚨🚨🚨We’re inviting submissions for a special issue of the Asian Journal of Law and Society (AJLS) focused on "Relational Turn in Law: Practices and Implications in Asia."
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The CfP due will be 31 Aug 2025.
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Professor Adis Nur Hayati's article analyses the issue of dark patterns in digital platforms from Indonesia’s consumer protection law perspective.
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The Issue of Dark Patterns in Digital Platforms: The Challenge for Indonesia’s Consumer Protection Law | Asian Journal of Law and Society | Cambridge Core
The Issue of Dark Patterns in Digital Platforms: The Challenge for Indonesia’s Consumer Protection Law - Volume 11 Issue 4
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April 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Professor Adis Nur Hayati's article analyses the issue of dark patterns in digital platforms from Indonesia’s consumer protection law perspective.
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