European Law in the Past and the Future: Unity and Diversity over Two Millennia

by R. C. van van Caenegem

Overview

As Europe moves towards economic and political unification, many wonder why legal unification occurs so slowly. R.C. Van Caenegem considers the historical reasons behind this diversity, stressing the adoption of the classical law of the Romans and the influence of the rise of the nation states. The impact of politics on legal development is another key factor. The book concludes with a consideration of the ongoing debate on the desirability of European legal unification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521006484
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/13/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.47(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The national codes: a transient phase; 2. Ius commune: the first unification of European law; 3. Common law and civil law: neighbours yet strangers; 4. The holy books of the law; 5. Why did the ius commune conquer Europe?; 6. Law is politics; Epilogue: a look into the twenty-first century; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...Van Caenegem provides a detailed account of how the German past was extolled in Nazi Germany." Italian Journal

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