This fact-filled book on polygamy and plural unions around the world supports an in-depth consideration of policy options for Western countries. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612. . 2010. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Polygamy in the Monogamous World: Multicultural Challenges for Western Law and Policy
Publisher: Praeger (UK)
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0313379521
ISBN 13: 9780313379529
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This fact-filled book on polygamy and plural unions around the world supports an in-depth consideration of policy options for Western countries.

Polygamy and plural marriage have become front-and-center issues in Europe, Canada, and the United States, notably on two religious fronts: among some splinter groups of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and in Islam. Polygamy in the Monogamous World: Multicultural Challenges for Western Law and Policy takes both groups into account as it provides a careful examination of legal polygamy in non-Western countries and plural unions in North America. Comparing these similar, but legally distinct forms of union, it offers a fresh perspective on how Western countries should respond to these relationships.

Specifically, the book surveys non-Western countries where polygamy is legally practiced, then provides an overview of plural unions in North America. The problems of polygamy and plural unions are examined, including the potential for tne abuse of wives. The responses of Western governments to such relationships are reviewed, and the most effective solutions are identified to ascertain what policies should be adopted going forward.

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Martha Bailey, PhD, is professor of law at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.

Amy J. Kaufman is law librarian at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.

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