Comparative law in a global context : the legal systems of Asia and Africa / Werner Menski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Menski, Werner, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative law.

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 674 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

System Details:

text file

PDF

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.

Contents:

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 law : the search for law

Chinese law : code and conduct.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9780511606687

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