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Comparative Law in a Global Context : The Legal Systems of Asia and Africa - No Information Available

Comparative Law in a Global Context

The Legal Systems of Asia and Africa

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Hardcover | 30 March 2006 | Edition Number 2

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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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'This is a sprawling, engaged and engaging study in comparative jurisprudence. ... It is, I think, a fitting testimonial to the correctness of his core premise of the amazing capacity for dynamic adaptation in and survival of legal regimes, regardless of the seeming odds measured in material power and wealth, that events on the ground today are more likely to support the prescience of his approach. Teachers who are genuinely interested in arming their students with effective long-term tools with which to deal in a heterogeneous world, as it in fact is, has been, and will likely remain, should find this book very helpful.' Law & Politics Book Review

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