European Law in the Past and the Future: Unity and Diversity Over - two Millennia

Klappentext R. C. van Caenegem considers the historical reasons behind European legal diversity. Zusammenfassung R. C. van Caenegem considers the historical reasons behind European legal diversity! stressing the adoption of the classical law of the Romans! the influence of the rise of the nation states! and the impact of politics on legal development. He concludes with a consideration of the desirability of European legal unification. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The national codes: a transient phase; 2. Ius commune: the first unification of European law; 3. Common law and civil law: neighbours yet strangers; 4. The holy books of the law; 5. Why did the ius commune conquer Europe?; 6. Law is politics; Epilogue: a look into the twenty-first century; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: R. C. Caenegem, R. C. van Caenegem, R.C. Van Caenegem
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2001
• EAN: 9780521809382
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80938-2
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 223 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, LAW / International, comparative law, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions