An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law: Readings, Cases, Materials

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Main Details

Title An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law: Readings, Cases, Materials
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Gordley
By (author) Hao Jiang
By (author) Arthur Taylor von Mehren
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:700
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 175
ISBN/Barcode 9781108835848
ClassificationsDewey:346
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 January 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection of readings places side by side the principal doctrines of contracts, torts, unjust enrichment, and property in the cases of the United States, England, France, Germany and China. It presents code provisions, cases, and other legal materials that describe the law in force, and places each doctrine in its historical context to enable an understanding of the development of law as an ongoing process, in which the resolution of current issues depends upon how past issues were resolved. It both provides a road map of the private law of these jurisdictions, and illustrates how private law has been shaped by history, by the effort to solve common problems, and by differences in culture. This new edition reflects changes in the law, and includes the addition of Chinese Law as a comparative study.

Author Biography

James Gordley holds the W. R. Irby Chair in Law at Tulane University, and specialises in comparative and contract law. Hao Jiang is an assistant professor of comparative law at Universita Bocconi. He writes in the areas of American corporate and contract law, Chinese and European civil law and comparative law. Arthur Taylor von Mehren was Professor of Law at Harvard University, Massachusetts, and was a world-renowned scholar in international and comparative law.