Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-442) and index.
The formation of Middle Eastern law -- The contemporary Middle East : a historical primer -- Constitutional law : the specificity of Middle Eastern constitutionalism -- Constitutional review : the spread of constitutional councils and courts -- Judicial review : criminal and administrative law -- Introduction : from the age of codification to the age of case-law -- Civil law : style and substance -- Commercial law : globalization and tradition -- Family law : the search for equality.