Part I. Comparative Theoretical Framework: Introduction: Globalisation and Asian and African Legal systems; 1. Comparative law and legal theory from a global perspective; 2. Legal pluralism in legal theory and comparative law; 3. Comparative jurisprudence: images and reflections of law; Part II. Regional Comparisons in a Global Context: 4. Hindu law: The search for appropriateness; 5. Muslim law: God's law or men's law?; 6. African law: the search for law; 7. Chinese law: code and conduct; Concluding analysis: Towards global legal realism.
Develops an approach to understanding law as an internally plural interactive phenomenon in a globalising world.
Professor of South Asian Laws, Department of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
'This is a sprawling, engaged and engaging study in comparative jurisprudence. ... It is, I think, a fitting testimonial to the correctness of his core premise of the amazing capacity for dynamic adaptation in and survival of legal regimes, regardless of the seeming odds measured in material power and wealth, that events on the ground today are more likely to support the prescience of his approach. Teachers who are genuinely interested in arming their students with effective long-term tools with which to deal in a heterogeneous world, as it in fact is, has been, and will likely remain, should find this book very helpful.' Law & Politics Book Review
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