Negativce comparative law: a strong programme for weak thought

By:

Legrand, Pierre

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge studies in international and comparative lawPublication details: New York Cambridge University Press 2022Description: 466pISBN:

9781009054867

Subject(s):

Comparative law

DDC classification:

340.2 LEG

Summary: Negative Comparative Law: A Strong Programme for Weak Thought by Pierre Legrand is a critical examination of comparative law's traditional methodologies and epistemologies. Legrand challenges the field's tendency to homogenize legal systems, advocating instead for an approach that respects and preserves the foreignness of different legal cultures. Drawing inspiration from various disciplinary discourses, he critiques the reduction of foreign legal systems to mere extensions of one's own, emphasizing the importance of understanding and valuing legal diversity. The book comprises fifteen essays that collectively argue for a more nuanced and culturally sensitive practice of comparative law, urging comparatists to move beyond dominant paradigms and embrace the complexities inherent in legal foreignness.

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Negative Comparative Law: A Strong Programme for Weak Thought by Pierre Legrand is a critical examination of comparative law's traditional methodologies and epistemologies. Legrand challenges the field's tendency to homogenize legal systems, advocating instead for an approach that respects and preserves the foreignness of different legal cultures. Drawing inspiration from various disciplinary discourses, he critiques the reduction of foreign legal systems to mere extensions of one's own, emphasizing the importance of understanding and valuing legal diversity. The book comprises fifteen essays that collectively argue for a more nuanced and culturally sensitive practice of comparative law, urging comparatists to move beyond dominant paradigms and embrace the complexities inherent in legal foreignness.

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