An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law (Hardcover)

James Gordley

ISBN 10: 1108835848 / ISBN 13: 9781108835848

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2021

About this Item

Hardcover. This collection of readings places side by side the principal doctrines of contracts, torts, unjust enrichment, and property in the cases of the United States, England, France, Germany and China. It presents code provisions, cases, and other legal materials that describe the law in force, and places each doctrine in its historical context to enable an understanding of the development of law as an ongoing process, in which the resolution of current issues depends upon how past issues were resolved. It both provides a road map of the private law of these jurisdictions, and illustrates how private law has been shaped by history, by the effort to solve common problems, and by differences in culture. This new edition reflects changes in the law, and includes the addition of Chinese Law as a comparative study. This book places side by side the principal doctrines of private law of the United States, England, France, Germany and China. It presents the original sources and the historical background of these doctrines. It will be useful to international lawyers, students of comparative law, and scholars researching these doctrines. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108835848
• ISBN 13: 9781108835848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This collection of readings places side by side the principal doctrines of contracts, torts, unjust enrichment, and property in the cases of the United States, England, France, Germany and China. It presents code provisions, cases, and other legal materials that describe the law in force, and places each doctrine in its historical context to enable an understanding of the development of law as an ongoing process, in which the resolution of current issues depends upon how past issues were resolved. It both provides a road map of the private law of these jurisdictions, and illustrates how private law has been shaped by history, by the effort to solve common problems, and by differences in culture. This new edition reflects changes in the law, and includes the addition of Chinese Law as a comparative study.

About the Authors

James Gordley holds the W. R. Irby Chair in Law at Tulane University, and specialises in comparative and contract law.

Hao Jiang is an assistant professor of comparative law at Universitą Bocconi. He writes in the areas of American corporate and contract law, Chinese and European civil law and comparative law.

Arthur Taylor von Mehren was Professor of Law at Harvard University, Massachusetts, and was a world-renowned scholar in international and comparative law.