Comparative Law

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L’exemple nord-américain

This content is not available in the selected language. Si en 1850 Victor Hugo affirmait qu’il suffisait d’ouvrir une école pour fermer une prison, en avril 1999, des élèves d’un établissement scolaire du Colorado, aux Etats-Unis, ont retourné cette proposition en assassinant une quinzaine de leurs camarades et professeurs. Pour autant, l’augmentation de la violence […] Read more

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Chinese Legal Philosophy

From articles centering on the detailed and doctrinal exposition of the law to those which reside almost wholly within the realm of philosophical ethics, this volume affords comprehensive treatment to both sides of the philosophico-legal equation. Systematic and sustained coverage of the many dimensions of legal thought gives ample expression to the true breadth and […] Read more

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Un regard sur la culture juridique chinoise: L’école des légistes, le confucianisme et la philosophie du droit

This study proposes insights into the underpinnings of Chinese legal culture. By analyzing the thinking of the School of Letists and by comparing it with Confucianism, the author attempts to isolate various significant aspects in order to understand this legal culture. By working from an historic overview, he analyzes how the legists conceived the law […] Read more