...for a lawyer with an interest in Asia, many of the chapters were gems...brings diverse but importance perspectives into the dialogue on the repercussions of globalisation in Asia...a useful resource to facilitate the critical exploration of ideas on the nexus between globalisation and law.
Dr Ann Black
LAWASIA Journal 2007

this collection of ten essays fills a lacuna in an area which remains undere-developed and under-researched. This collection makes an important contribution to socio-legal studies, especially to our understanding of Southern Asian societies, of law, of development and modernity.
Dr. Preeti Nijhar
Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie 2009