Comparative law

Tort law, a fundamental building block of every legal system, features prominently in mass culture and political debates.

The book provides deep insights into heritage politics in Myanmar on the basis of the conservation history of Bagan and its entanglement in national politics.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of a fundamental human freedom and a cornerstone of democracy: the Freedom of Religions or Beliefs (FoRB).

In recent times, comparative law has moved towards a new type of visualisation of the law, which is mainly based on indexes and indicators.

This collective work provides a chronological and up-to-date reconstruction of the three-round debate between Robert Alexy and Ralf Poscher.

This book provides an original theoretically and empirically grounded analysis of regulatory enforcement activism in post-crises periods and the ensuing regulatory interactions.

This book examines the discourse and developments surrounding privacy and data protection in the digital realm, featuring papers and discussions from the 2024 CPDP.

Examining the historical and political conditions that shaped death penalty practice from the end of World War II to today.

Examining the historical and political conditions that shaped death penalty practice from the end of World War II to today.

This book explains why contemporary liberal democracies are based on historical templates rather than revolutionary reforms.

Douglas Brodie examines how the common law has evolved to address concerns about corporate social responsibility.

A critical overview of the application of the precautionary principle.

A detailed examination of the principle of vicarious liability in tort in both common and civil law legal systems.

This comparative appraisal of competition law and policy draws on examples from both the developed and the developing worlds.

This 2003 text examines comparative law''s intellectual traditions, the strengths and failings of its methodologies and its future directions.

This book explains why contemporary liberal democracies are based on historical templates rather than revolutionary reforms.

Douglas Brodie examines how the common law has evolved to address concerns about corporate social responsibility.

A detailed examination of the principle of vicarious liability in tort in both common and civil law legal systems.

A critical overview of the application of the precautionary principle.

This comparative appraisal of competition law and policy draws on examples from both the developed and the developing worlds.

This collection presents a detailed analysis of European concepts of unconscionability in financial transactions, against a backdrop of harmonisation initiatives.

An examination of important aspects of the company laws of seven European countries.

This book examines the influence of opposing constitutional ideals during the ''founding period'' of constitutionalism in the Americas.

Compares workfare policies in the United States and Western Europe aimed at the ''workless'' population.

In-depth, comparative analyses of German, UK and US company laws, illustrated by leading cases.

This collection presents a detailed analysis of European concepts of unconscionability in financial transactions, against a backdrop of harmonisation initiatives.

An examination of important aspects of the company laws of seven European countries.

A collection on cultural law that demonstrates efficacy of comparative, international, and indigenous law in the context of culture-related issues.

This book examines the influence of opposing constitutional ideals during the ''founding period'' of constitutionalism in the Americas.

This book focuses on a highly significant issue in agency law: the legal situation created when an agent acts without authority.

This book provides comprehensive survey-based data regarding the powers of national legislatures worldwide.

The book is the most comprehensive in its area and analyses many jurisdictions that have received little attention.

A must-read for all those who care about the fate of the world''s youngest democratic states.

A comprehensive doctrinal analysis of cybercrime laws in four major common law jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, the UK and the US.

Legal Imperialism examines the important role of nineteenth-century Western extraterritorial courts in non-Western states.

Mirrors of Justice is a groundbreaking study of the meanings of and possibilities for justice in the contemporary world.

This volume challenges conventional wisdom about judicial independence in China and its relationship to economic growth, rule of law, human rights protection, and democracy.

Based on original historical data, this book shows that key changes in design can extend constitutional life.

This book examines whether domestic courts in twelve countries actually provide remedies to private parties who are harmed by a violation of their treaty-based rights.

This book argues that human rights should be balanced with other values that are indispensable for social harmony and personal happiness.

Examines how contemporary relations between indigenous and Western nations are shaped by the dynamics of power, the politics of property, and the apologetics of law.

Examines the persisting inequality between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship.

This book takes a design-oriented approach to the broad range of issues that arise in constitutional drafting concerning gender equality.

This collection of case studies from fourteen European legal systems analyses the legal protection of personality interests in Europe.

Considers the relation between law and politics, including human rights, federalism and equal protection.

Mirrors of Justice is a groundbreaking study of the meanings of and possibilities for justice in the contemporary world.

This volume challenges conventional wisdom about judicial independence in China and its relationship to economic growth, rule of law, human rights protection, and democracy.

Based on original historical data, this book shows that key changes in design can extend constitutional life.

This book examines whether domestic courts in twelve countries actually provide remedies to private parties who are harmed by a violation of their treaty-based rights.