Comparative law in a global context : the legal systems of Asia and Africa

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Comparative law in a global context : the legal systems of Asia and Africa

Werner Menski

Cambridge University Press, 2006

2nd ed

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

  • Part I. Comparative Theoretical Framework: Introduction: Globalisation and Asian and African Legal systems
  • 1. Comparative law and legal theory from a global perspective
  • 2. Legal pluralism in legal theory and comparative law
  • 3. Comparative jurisprudence: images and reflections of law
  • Part II. Regional Comparisons in a Global Context: 4. Hindu law: The search for appropriateness
  • 5. Muslim law: God's law or men's law?
  • 6. African law: the search for law
  • 7. Chinese law: code and conduct
  • Concluding analysis: Towards global legal realism.

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  • NCID
    BA76509326
  • ISBN
    • 0521858593
    • 0521675294
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 674 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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