Law and legal institutions of Asia : traditions, adaptations and innovations / edited by E. Ann Black and Gary F. Bell.
"The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and diverse region....
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | "The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and diverse region. Law and Legal Institutions of Asia is the first book to offer a comprehensive assessment of eleven key jurisdictions in Asia - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and the Philippines. Written by academics and practitioners with particular expertise in their state or territory, each chapter uses a breakthrough approach, facilitating cross-jurisdictional comparisons and giving essential insights into how law functions in different ways across the region and in each of the individual jurisdictions."--Publisher description. - First book to offer a comprehensive assessment of eleven key jurisdictions in Asia. - Gives essential insights into how law functions in different ways across the region. - Allows for horizontal comparisons between nations to be easily drawn. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 416 pages) : map |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511921136 9780511921131 1139009117 9781139009119 1139010166 9781139010160 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511921131 |