Bumiputera (bumiputra) is a neologism, constructed of Sanskrit components meaning “son of the land,” used conventionally in Malaysia for indigenous peoples who are granted special rights under the constitution, although the term itself does not appear in the constitution. These …
Law and the Chinese in Southeast Asia
by Project Muse, Hooker, M. B.
fromBook collections on Project MUSE
1. Hooker, M. B.: Law and the Chinese outside China. A preliminary survey of the issues and the literature. 2. Cheung, Melissa: The legal position of the ethnic Chinese in Indochina under French rule. 3. Ungar, Esta: Law and memory, de jure to de facto. Confucianization and its …
This collection of essays focuses on law and the diaspora Chinese. They show us a variety of answers to such questions as: what are the laws of China outside China; what are the laws of the Chinese in Southeast Asia; what were/are the laws for the Chinese in Southeast Asia; and …
