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Book SynopsisInstallment 44 includes the following: Volume II – The Legal Systems of the World, their Comparisons and Unification; Edited by René David. Contents: Chapter 4 - Comparative Law (200 pp.) - Mathias Reimann; The article presents an overview of comparative law as the discipline stands in 2020. Addressing itself to the non-specialist, it covers the field’s major areas, explains its principal goals and uses, and outlines its established approaches and methods.
Table of ContentsI. Introduction and Overview A. Comparative Law Defined B. Four Dimensions of the Discipline – Describing, Comparing, Mapping, and Tracing Law C. Three Pervasive Questions List of Principal Works II. The Relationship with Other Disciplines A. Comparative Law and other “International” Subjects B. Comparative Law and “Social Science” Approaches to Law C. In Conclusion: Between Independence and Interdisciplinarity List of Principal Works III. The Development of the Discipline A. Comparative Studies Before 1800 B. The Nineteenth-Century Foundations of Comparative Law C. The First Half of the Twentieth Century D. From World War II to the Fall of the Wall E. The 1990s and Beyond F. In Conclusion: Major Accomplishments and the Loss of A Clear Definition List of Principal Works IV. The Coverage of Comparative Law A. Legal Systems of the World B. Elements of Legal Systems C. Areas of Law 109 D. In Conclusion: Proliferation and its Price V. Goals And Uses of Comparative Law A. Traditional Academic Goals B. Traditional Practical Uses C. Modern Additions D. In Conclusion: The Strength and Downside of Goal Pluralism List of Principal Works VI. Orientations, Approaches, and Methods A. Basic Orientations B. General Approaches C. Specific Methods D. In Conclusion: A Mixed Methodological Record List of Principal Works VII. Twenty-First-Century Challenges A. Adjusting to the “Age of Information” B. Coming to Grips with Global Legal Pluralism C. Acknowledging Political Implications and Responsibility List of Principal Works VIII. A Summary and Final Critique
