Comparative law in a global context : the legal systems of Asia and Africa / Werner Menski.
2006
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Comparative law in a global context : the legal systems of Asia and Africa / Werner Menski.
Edition
Second edition.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Description
1 online resource (xx, 674 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Formatted Contents Note
Comparative law and legal theory from a global perspective
Legal pluralism
Comparative jurisprudence : images and reflections of law
Hindu law : the search for appropriateness
Islamic law : god's law or men's law?
African law : the search for law
Chinese law : code and conduct.
Legal pluralism
Comparative jurisprudence : images and reflections of law
Hindu law : the search for appropriateness
Islamic law : god's law or men's law?
African law : the search for law
Chinese law : code and conduct.
Summary
Now in its second edition, this textbook presents a critical rethinking of the study of comparative law and legal theory in a globalising world, and proposes an alternative model. It highlights the inadequacies of current Western theoretical approaches in comparative law, international law, legal theory and jurisprudence, especially for studying Asian and African laws, arguing that they are too parochial and eurocentric to meet global challenges. Menski argues for combining modern natural law theories with positivist and socio-legal traditions, building an interactive, triangular concept of legal pluralism. Advocated as the fourth major approach to legal theory, this model is applied in analysing the historical and conceptual development of Hindu law, Muslim law, African laws and Chinese law.
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Cambridge Core.
Language
English
ISBN
9780511606687 ebook
9780521858595 (hardback)
9780521675291 (paperback)
9780521858595 (hardback)
9780521675291 (paperback)
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