State-building as lawfare : the view from above and from below -- The field : ethnography of legal pluralism in postwar Chechnya -- The Chechen way : lawfare under Imperial and Soviet rule -- "There are no camels in Chechnya!" lawfare during the independence period -- "We will use every resource!" jurisdictional politics in postwar Chechnya -- Laws in conflict : hybrid legal order in contemporary Chechnya -- "People need law" : demand for social order after conflict -- Chechen women go to court : war and women's lawfare -- Conclusion
Summary
This book explores how politicians and individuals use state and non-state legal systems to achieve political goals in Chechnya
