This article seeks to provide an overview of how the controversial concept of legal culture
has been used so as to clarify its potential role in further developing comparative studies of …

Scholars have generally assumed that authoritarianism and rule of law are mutually
incompatible. Convinced that free markets and rule of law must tip authoritarian societies in …

For decades, free trade was advocated as the vehicle for peace, prosperity, and democracy
in an increasingly globalized market. More recently, the proliferation of foreign direct …

Multinational corporations (MNCs) play significant roles in shaping the global economy.
Despite the prevalence of the economic activities of MNCs across the globe, few studies …

Rule of Law rhetoric is increasingly common, both in US legal literature and in the realm of
international governance. In the field of law and economic development, the Rule of Law …

In this lively book, Alan L. Karras traces the history of smuggling around the world and
explores all aspects of this pervasive and enduring crime. Through a compelling set of cases …

This new book examines constitutional debate and development in one of the most dynamic
and rapidly changing societies in Asia, and will be of use to scholars and students of …

Bridging the perceived gap between Southeast Asia's historical and contemporary
situations, Donald McCloud focuses on continuities in the region's internal dynamics as well …

Purpose Some scholars argue that corruption hinders economies and investment because it
generates extra costs, while others suggest that it can act as a stimulus. Their mixed …

In a contribution to the political analysis of contemporary Vietnam–a single-party state often
wrongly assumed to be an author of reform and deploying considerable and varied powers …