# Contrarian Jurists - Portail Universitaire du droit

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> Description : contrarian jurists, the story of comparative law and how collisions shaped it, présentation de l’éditeur this book presents a unique study of the field ...

## Parution

*The Story of Comparative Law and How Collisions Shaped It*

- **ISBN** : 978-1-509-98556-2
- **Éditeur** : Hart

## Résumé

Présentation de l’éditeur
This book presents a unique study of the field of comparative law examining the key differences between schools and approaches and examining their contradictions.Comparative law is depicted in this book as a field of contrarians, jurists who tend to oppose or reject prevailing opinions or established practices. Contrarianism has made it exceedingly difficult to find one's way in the field where there are drastically varying views on the basic issues.The book guides readers through divisive debates and disagreements and helps to draw useful conclusions. Instead of lamenting comparative law's feeble place in the legal academia or fantasising about the supposed great future of a unified discipline, the book highlights the collisions and tracks their influence on the field. By focusing on tensions underlying the field, this book encourages readers to think critically while studying law comparatively.
Sommaire
1. Setting the Scene: Is Comparative Law Developing?2. Placing the Focus -Text, Action, Context3. A Question of Identity - A Tool or Something More?4. Private Law v Public Law and Beyond5. Talking About It vs Doing It6. The West and the Rest7. Area Experts and Generalists8. Functionalism - Proponents and Opponents9. Legal System - Closed or Open?10. Individualisers and Generalisers - Methodenstreit of Our Time?11. 'For I am nothing, if not critical'12. Globalisation and Comparativism - Out of the Trenches?13. Outlook: Sailing the Seas of Diversity and Pluralism


## Métadonnées

- **Catégorie** : Parutions
- **Publié** : 2026-06-11

## Tags

Droit comparé, Droit privé, Droit public

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