Political and Legal Transformations of an Indonesian Polity - Franz von Benda-Beckmann - Bog

This long-term study of the transformation of the Minangkabau polity of nagari from early colonisation to democratic decentralisation explores the dynamic relationships between Minangkabau matrilineal adat law, Islamic law and state law, and provides important insights for students of legal pluralism, law and religion, legal engineering and decentralisation.