"An earlier version of the book was defended as a doctoral dissertation in March 2011 at the European University Institute." Includes bibliography (pages 288-305) and index.
Contents:
Conclusions. The deviations : political over- and non-comparisons -- Foreign law in courts : a typology -- Factoring influencing the use of comparative arguments by courts -- Prologue: The method and its pitfalls -- England and Wales -- France -- Germany -- Czech Republic -- Slovakia -- An empirical epilogue : quantity, quality, and beyond -- Comparative reasoning by courts : the theoretical playing field -- On authority, citation, and silence -- Comparative reasoning by courts : some classical points revisited -- The deviations : political over- and non-comparisons -- Conclusions.
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