An introduction to comparative law theory and method / Geoffrey Samuel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samuel, Geoffrey, 1947- author.

Series:

European Academy of Legal Theory series.

European Academy of Legal Theory monograph series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This short book on comparative law theory and method is designed primarily for postgraduate research students whose work involves comparison between legal systems. It is, accordingly, a book on research methods, although it will also be of relevance to all students (undergraduate and postgraduate) taking courses in comparative law and to academics entering the field of comparison. The substance of the book has been developed over many years of teaching general theory of comparative law, primarily on the European Academy of Legal Theory programme in Brussels but also on other programmes in French, Belgian and English universities. It is arguable that there has been to date no single introductory work exclusively devoted to comparative law methodology and thus this present book aims to fill this gap

Contents:

Problems and promises of comparative law

Asking the right question

What is 'Comparison'?

Functional method

Alternatives to functionalism

Structural method

Hermeneutical method

What is 'law' (1)?

What is law (2)?

Paradigm orientations

Concluding remarks: A methodological road map?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-190) and index.

ISBN:

9781782254065

1782254064

9781849468442

1849468443

9781849467551

1849467552

OCLC:

1154976747