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Lawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. And high-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship concerning the Japanese legal system has focused almost exclusively on big topics like corporate law and large-scale social issues? Mark D.

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"This book is a potential blockbuster in the field of Japanese law. Mark West attacks several obscure but sexy topics to help explain the many ways that culture and society mix with law in Japan. The result of a massive amount of original research, it is also written in an entertaining and engaging way." - Frank K. Upham, New York University School of Law"

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 15/08/2005
    ISBN13: 9780226894034, 978-0226894034
    ISBN10: 0226894037
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    Law Arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Lawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. And high-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship concerning the Japanese legal system has focused almost exclusively on big topics like corporate law and large-scale social issues? Mark D.

    Trade Review
    "This book is a potential blockbuster in the field of Japanese law. Mark West attacks several obscure but sexy topics to help explain the many ways that culture and society mix with law in Japan. The result of a massive amount of original research, it is also written in an entertaining and engaging way." - Frank K. Upham, New York University School of Law"

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