| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 674 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : globalisation and Asian and African legal systems -- Comparative law and legal theory from a global perspective -- Legal pluralism -- Comparative jurisprudence : images and reflections of law -- Hindu law : the search for appropriateness -- Islamic law : God's law or men's law? -- African laws : the search for law -- Chinese law : code and conduct -- Conclusion : towards global legal realism |
| Summary |
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. It highlights the inadequacies of current Western theoretical approaches in comparative law, international law, legal theory and jurisprudence, especially for studying Asian and African laws, arguing that they are too parochial and eurocentric to meet global challenges. Menski argues for combining modern natural law theories with positivist and socio-legal traditions, building an interactive, triangular concept of legal pluralism. Advocated as the fourth major approach to legal theory, this model is applied in analysing the historical and conceptual development of Hindu law, Muslim law, African laws and Chinese law |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 614-658) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Comparative law.
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Law -- Philosophy.
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LAW -- Comparative.
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Comparative law
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Law -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511169248 |
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9780511169243 |
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9780511606687 |
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0511606680 |
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9780521858595 |
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0521858593 |
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9780521675291 |
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0521675294 |
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