Edward Elgar Publishing Comparative Law and Society Research Handbooks in Comparative Law

Comparative Law and Society is a pioneering handbook from the Research Handbooks in Comparative Law series, featuring 19 original essays by expert authors from around the world. This comprehensive volume offers both a historical perspective on comparative law and society and an in-depth exploration of its methods, disciplines, and major issues, presenting the most thorough examination of this contemporary field available. Part I addresses Methods and Disciplines, with contributors approaching critical issues in comparative law and society from diverse academic fields including sociology and criminology, providing scholars, researchers, and legal professionals with essential insights into how comparative legal systems function and interact across different societies and cultures.