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Book SynopsisThe teaching of contract law has traditionally been concerned with examining and explaining the complex doctrinal rules of contract law developed over many centuries by statue and common law. Recently, however, law teachers have begun to see the advantages of teaching the subject from a more theoretical standpoint. Led by scholars such as Atiyah and Fried and influenced by intellectual developments such as the law and economics, and the law and society movement, thestudy of the theory of contract law has blossomed in the last 25 years to the point where it is now accepted that for students to be given a proper understanding of the rules of contract law teachers of the subject must introduce them to its best theoretical literature. Textbooks and casebooks have,with one or two noteable exceptions, failed to recognize this change. By contrast, this new book takes as its starting point the need to mix theoretical approaches with the study of cases and statutes and offers students a richer,
Trade Review`Excellent in the amount of periodical literature it contains.' Mrs C.A. Hopkins, University of Cambridge
`The excellent contemporary contracts casebook that modern teachers have been waiting for.' Dr Joshua Getzler, University of Oxford
`clear treatments of the subject and reasonably priced' Say Goo, University of Exeter
`Completely new approach - unlike existing casebooks - ideal for students new to contract law.' Judith Riches, Brighton University
`It is a really impressive book - a formidable collection of materials.' Roger Brownsword, University of Sheffield
`Excellent book.' A.M. Dugdale, Keele University
`Excellent, affordable, current!' John Murphy, University of Manchester
`A very good and worthwhile book.' Hector MacQueen, University of Edinburgh
`ambitious and well-produced book' Cambridge Law Journal
Wheeler and Shaw have brought together a wide range of primary and secondary materials and combined them with their own extensive and elucidating annotations to produce a work which represents an exciting contribution to the study and teaching of law. * Consumer Law Journal *
