Comparative law as critique / Günter Frankenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frankenberg, Günter, author.

Series:

Elgar studies in legal theory.

Elgar Studies in Legal Theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a critique of conventional ways to do comparative law. The author argues that, for comparative law to qualify as a discipline, comparatists must reflect on how and why they compare. The author discusses not only methods and theories, but also the ethical implications and the politics of comparative law.

Contents:

Front Matter; Copyright; Contents; Preface; PART I Discipline and critique; 1. Comparative law as discipline; 2. Critique and comparison; PART II Charting the comparative space; 3. Navigating the mainstreams; 4. Orientalizing comparative law's occident; 5. Muslim veiling: critique of a comparative discourse; PART III Comparing human rights narratives; 6. Human rights and narratives of justification; 7. 'Before the Law': the discourse about 'access to justice'; 8. Thick comparison?; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Frankenberg, Günter. Comparative law as critique.

ISBN:

1-78536-394-8

1-78536-393-X