| Physical description |
xii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-311) and index. |
| Contents |
Constructing the cornerstone : the role of legal tradition in shaping state policy toward international law -- Common law : legal culture, courts, and the continuity of policy in the United States and Australia -- Civil law : history and nationalism in Germany and Turkey -- Religious legal traditions: the role of Islam in shaping policy in Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- Mixed legal traditions : the impact of custom and colonialism in India and Kenya -- East Asian legal tradition : Confucius, Communism, and community in China and Japan. |
| Subject |
Rule of law.
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Law -- History.
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Human rights.
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International law.
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| ISBN |
9780199362103 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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0199362106 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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