Fifty years after Alan Watson's _Legal Transplants: An Approach to
Comparative Law_, the concept of legal transplants remains central to
comparative legal scholarship. Over time, the literature has expanded
to explore how laws are drafted, interpreted, and understood across
jurisdictions-revealing legal transplants as a complex and
multifaceted phenomenon.
This book offers a nuanced and balanced analysis of the evolution of
legal transplants, engaging with both foundational texts and recent
developments. It goes beyond traditional legal discourse to
incorporate insights from other disciplines, including policy studies,
cultural transfer, entangled history, and the diffusion of ideas. By
doing so, it broadens the scope of the debate and encourages a more
interdisciplinary approach to understanding how legal norms travel and
take root.
Importantly, the book makes a strong case for the continued relevance
and effectiveness of legal transplants in modern lawmaking. While
acknowledging valid criticisms, it challenges the notion that such
concerns should lead to legal isolationism. Instead, it argues that
legal transplants are not only common but often successful-and should
remain a key tool for lawmakers seeking to innovate and reform.
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An Interdisciplinary Approach
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ISBN
9780198884132
Publisert
2026
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Utgiver
Oxford University Press Academic UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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