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American Law in a Global Context: The Basics
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 349.73
EAN: 9780195167238
ISBN: 0195167236
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 696
Publication Date: February 03, 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global perspective. It covers the law and lawyering tools taught in the first year of law school, explaining the underlying concepts and techniques of the common law used in U.S. legal practice. The ideas central to the development and practice of American law, as well as constitutional law, contracts, property, criminal law, and courtroom procedure, are all presented in their historical and intellectual contexts, accessible to the novice but with insight that will inform the expert. Actual cases illuminate each major subject, engaging readers in the legal process and the arguments between real people that make American law an ever-evolving system.
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Rating:  - BSOS Review Vol. 15 No.7 (July 2005), pp.617-620
Reviewed by Kirk A. Randazzo, Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky. Email: Kirk.Randazzo@uky.edu
As scholars of the law increasingly turn their attention to countries beyond the United States, they readily discover significant differences across a myriad of legal issues, including the development of legal doctrine, the application of precedent, and the evolution of the contemporary legal environment. Yet, we often take for granted that individuals will be familiar ... Read More
Rating:  - Good introduction
American Law In A Global Context is a good introduction to basic principles of American law. It covers most topics studied by law students in their first year of law school, and translates them into short chapters stressing the essential principles. It is interesting to notice that, while the topics treated in the book are very diverse, the authors manage to show links between the different areas of the (complex) American legal system.
I would however only recommend this book to those who have ... Read More
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