Law and Development: Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367546854 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 342 str.

Yong-Shik Lee

Opis

The book examines the theory and practice of law and development. It suggests the use of law and development approach to address economic issues of today.

Spis treści

Part I. Law and Development in Theory 1. Introduction: What Is Law and Development? 2. Evolution of Law and Development 3. General Theory of Law and Development Part II. Law and Development in Practice 4. Law and Development in South Korea 5. Law and Development in South Africa 6. Application of the Law and Development Approach in the United States 7. Law Reform Projects and Analytical Law and Development Model Part III. Law and Development Analysis 8. Property Rights and Economic Development 9. Political Governance, Law, and Economic Development 10. Legal Frameworks for Business Transactions and Economic Development 11. State Industrial Promotion 12. International Legal Frameworks: Trade and Development 13. Conclusion. Bibliography

O autorze

Yong-Shik Lee is a scholar in law and development. He is currently Director of the Law and Development Institute and Visiting Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. Lee has taught at leading universities throughout the United States, Asia, and Australia. He graduated in economics with academic distinction from the University of California at Berkeley and received law degrees from the University of Cambridge (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.). Author of Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System (Cambridge University Press, 2006, 2009, 2016), Microtrade: A New System of Trade Toward Poverty Elimination (Routledge, 2013), Law and Development Perspective on International Trade Law (Cambridge University Press, 2011), and Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis (Edward Elgar, 2003, 2005, 2014), Lee has published over 100 scholarly articles, book volumes, chapters, and shorter notes in the areas of law and development, international economic law, and economics, with leading publishers in North America, Europe, and Asia. He has also frequently spoken on issues relating to law and development, international economic law, and the WTO.