Comparative Law: Cases, Text, MaterialsAmong the developments considered are the legal changes that have resulted from the demise of the Soviet empire and of ?socialist ? law; the continuing impact that both European Community law and regional human rights law have had on the internal legal systems of European countries; concomitant tensions toward a revised ?common law of Europe? and toward a closer ?convergence? between civil and common law systems; and renewed attention to the methodological problems faced by comparative law, in part because of these other developments. |
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PREFACE | xii |
AUTHOR INDEX | xix |
PART ONE The Nature of a Foreign Law Problem | 1 |
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