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BOOK REVIEW – CRITIQUE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE

BOOK REVIEW – CRITIQUE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE Comparative Law: A Handbook, E. Örücü and D. Nelken (eds.) [Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2007] 480pp At the launch of Comparative Law: A Handbook (hereinafter the Handbook) organised at the Society for Advanced Legal Studies in December 2007, Esin Örücü expressed her concern that too much methodology in comparative law focused on private law. The publication of this book changes this for good. It aims to cover both theoretical and substantive law and introduces areas of comparative law that have been little considered until now. To start with, one of the main advantages of the Handbook is that it is ‘student-friendly’ and each chapter has a glossary, a list of questions and a further bibliography. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 ‘Comparative law at a cross-road’ includes two chapters and is a general introduction to comparative law. Part 2 ‘New directions for comparative law’ includes seven chapters on some of the theoretical challenges that are currently facing comparative law. Part 3 ‘New territories for comparative law’ includes ten chapters on substantive contemporary areas of law. The first part of the Handbook raises a number of questions about the aims and methods of comparative law. The question http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of International and Comparative Law Edinburgh University Press

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Copyright
© Edinburgh University Press 2008
Subject
African Studies
ISSN
0954-8890
eISSN
1755-1609
DOI
10.3366/E0954889008000224
Publisher site
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Abstract

Comparative Law: A Handbook, E. Örücü and D. Nelken (eds.) [Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2007] 480pp At the launch of Comparative Law: A Handbook (hereinafter the Handbook) organised at the Society for Advanced Legal Studies in December 2007, Esin Örücü expressed her concern that too much methodology in comparative law focused on private law. The publication of this book changes this for good. It aims to cover both theoretical and substantive law and introduces areas of comparative law that have been little considered until now. To start with, one of the main advantages of the Handbook is that it is ‘student-friendly’ and each chapter has a glossary, a list of questions and a further bibliography. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 ‘Comparative law at a cross-road’ includes two chapters and is a general introduction to comparative law. Part 2 ‘New directions for comparative law’ includes seven chapters on some of the theoretical challenges that are currently facing comparative law. Part 3 ‘New territories for comparative law’ includes ten chapters on substantive contemporary areas of law. The first part of the Handbook raises a number of questions about the aims and methods of comparative law. The question

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African Journal of International and Comparative LawEdinburgh University Press

Published: Sep 1, 2008

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