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This second edition textbook fundamentally reimagines comparative law and legal theory for an interconnected world, moving beyond Western-centric frameworks that have long dominated the field. Menski critiques the limitations of traditional approaches when applied to Asian and African legal systems, demonstrating how conventional comparative law, international law, and jurisprudence fail to address contemporary global challenges. The text advocates for a more inclusive methodology that integrates modern natural law theories with positivist and socio-legal traditions, creating an interactive, triangular concept of law that accommodates diverse legal cultures. Designed for law students and scholars seeking to understand legal systems outside the Western tradition, this Cambridge University Press textbook provides essential reading for anyone engaged in international law, development studies, or comparative legal analysis in today's interconnected global society.

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Second edition presents a critical rethinking of comparative law and legal theory adapted for a globalising world.

Addresses the Eurocentric limitations of Western theoretical approaches in studying Asian and African legal systems.

Proposes an interactive, triangular concept combining modern natural law theories with positivist and socio-legal traditions.

Published by Cambridge University Press, offering authoritative academic perspective on international and comparative law.

Suitable for law students, scholars, and professionals working in international development, legal theory, and cross-cultural legal analysis.

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29 March 2002
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