Now in its second edition, this textbook presents a critical rethinking of the study of
comparative law and legal theory in a globalising world, and proposes an alternative model …

Uwe Kischel's comprehensive treatise on comparative law offers a critical introduction to the
central tenets of comparative legal scholarship. The first part of the book is dedicated to …

This book explores how globalisation influences the understanding of law. Adopting a broad
concept of law and a global perspective, it critically reviews mainstream Western traditions of …

This work brings together eight linked essays which make the case for a revival of general
jurisprudence in response to the challenges of globalisation, explores how far the heritage …

At a time when global society is increasingly mobile and legal life is internationalized, the
role of comparative law is gaining importance. While the growing interest in this field may …

Providing a comprehensive and comparative analysis of the legal approach to key areas of
law within different legal systems, this book also offers a blueprint for comparative legal …

The legal version of post-modernism has not failed to challenge comparative law. It points
out that, traditionally, comparatists have participated in a project of objectivity, universalism …

Comparative Law offers a thorough grounding in the subject for students and scholars alike,
covering essential academic discussions and comparative law methodology. It critically …

An ethical legal Orientalism attends to the conditions of legal subject formation: rather than
positing the Chinese as simply lacking legal subjectivity, it allows for the possibility of …

THE years since the end of the Second World War have witnessed a dramatic resurgence of
interest and activity in comparative law. A cursory reading of the calendars and …