Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell

by Mary Ann Glendon, Michael Wallace Gordon

An introduction to comparative law written from the American lawyer’s viewpoint rather than that of the European civil law lawyer. This expert discussion concentrates on the three major legal traditions of the civil, common, and socialist. Subjects covered include legal structures in civil law nations; legal actors in civil law tradition; procedure; substantive law; sources of law; judicial process; and rules. Also contains chapters on the European Union and the European human rights system.

Genres: Law

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Mary Ann Glendon is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a former United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She teaches and writes on bioethics, comparative constitutional law, property, and human rights in international law.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was really poorly edited. The authors seemed to strive to make concepts more difficult to understand by being overly verbose and jumping around in context. And, the prevalence of typographical and grammatical errors throughout made it even more difficult to understand. The subject matter may have been compelling and interesting, but not in the hands of these authors.

[Asta VM · Rating 5 out of 5]

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