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Clark, S. David --- "Comparative Law and Society" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012) [2012] ELECD 751

Editor(s): Clark, S. David

Title: Comparative Law and Society

Series: Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series

Topics: Comparative Law; Law and Society

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 August 2012

Number of pages: 480

ISBN (hard cover): 9781849803618

ISBN (soft cover): 9781781955437

EISBN: 9781781006092

Abstract/Description:

Comparative Law and Society, part of the Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series, is a pioneering volume that comprises 19 original essays written by expert authors from across the world. This innovative handbook offers both a history of the field of comparative law and society and a thorough exploration of its methods, disciplines, and major issues, presenting the most comprehensive look into this contemporary field to date.

In Part I, Methods and Disciplines, contributors approach critical issues in comparative law and society from a variety of academic fields, including sociology, criminology, anthropology, economics, political science, and psychology. This multidisciplinary approach highlights the importance of addressing the variance of perspectives inherent to the field. In Part II, Core Issues, chapters offer an exploration of major legal institutions, processes, professionals, and cultures associated with particular legal subjects. Since authors utilize the perspective of at least two different legal systems, this book offers a truly thorough and wide-ranging focus.

The general reader, as well as students and scholars, will find this handbook useful in their continuing explorations into the interaction between law and society. Practitioners such as lawyers and judges with an interest in global perspectives of law will also find much to admire in this innovative volume.