Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This insightful Advanced Introduction offers a unique examination of the structures and inner logic of the law across most of the world's legal systems. Written by a leading scholar in the field, George P. Fletcher, it engages the reader in the ongoing project...

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This insightful Advanced Introduction offers a unique examination of the structures and inner logic of the law across most of the world's legal systems. Written by a leading scholar in the field, George P. Fletcher, it engages the reader in the ongoing project...