In Order without Law, Robert Ellickson shows that law is far less important than is generally
thought. He demonstrates that people largely govern themselves by means of informal rules …

The management of buyer-supplier relations has come to be regarded as a key to achieving
manufacturing competitiveness, particularly in sectors facing global competition based on …

American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other
economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits …

In 1985, the Seventh Circuit struck down an Indianapolis ordinance that made illegal
pornography that portrayed women in a sexually subordinated way. At the core of the …

We use them to justify our salaries. Naturally, we stress their importance. Concurrently, we
also stress their independence from the electoral marketplace." An independent and …

Apersistently troubling question in the legal-economic literature is why cases proceed to
trial. Litigation is a negative-sum proposition for the litigants-the longer the process …

This article critically examines the development of legal consciousness among legal aid
plaintiffs in Shanghai. It is based on 16 months of research at a large legal aid center and in …

Page 1 Japan's Political Marketplace J. Mark Ramseyer and Frances McCall Rosenbluth Page
2 Page 3 enforce its policies on bureaucrats and judges. Surprisingly, the authors find that …

The Japanese mafia-known collectively as yakuza-has had an extensive influence on
Japanese society over the past fifty years. Based on extensive interviews with criminals …

This controversial book presents a powerful argument for the repeal of anti-discrimination
laws within the workplace. These laws--frequently justified as a means to protect individuals …