Advanced Introduction to Private Law (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) - Softcover

Smits, Jan M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178471514X ISBN 13: 9781784715144

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars.

In this Advanced Introduction, one of the world's leading private law scholars takes the reader on an intellectual journey through the different facets and dimensions of the field, from the family home to Kuta Beach and from Thomas Piketty to Nina Hagen. This concise book provides an accessible and fresh introduction to private law, presenting the topic as a unified whole of which the main branches - on contract, tort, property, family and inheritance - are governed by conflicts between individual autonomy and countervailing principles. The book stands out as a unique account of how private law allows individuals to optimally flourish in matters of economy, work, leisure, family and life in general.

Key features include:

• succinct yet engaging and highly informative overview of private law, aimed at an audience of specialists and non-specialists alike
• written in a clear and engaging style
• ample attention to the policy choices behind the rules
• examples from a wide range of jurisdictions in both Europe, the UK and the US
• places private law in its larger economic and societal context
• addresses the potential and the limits of private law in dealing with global societal challenges, such as economic inequality, the fair use of resources and protecting future generations
• considers how the field could develop in the future.

Engaging and wide-ranging, this is an excellent introduction for students and academics new to the field and allows practitioners to quickly master the core principles behind private law.

About this title

About the Author

Jan M. Smits, Professor of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178471514X
• ISBN 13: 9781784715144
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144