Comparative legas systems

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Frontespizio
Presentazione della Collana
Introduction to the Second Edition
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One - Democratic Models
1.1. US presidentialism
1.2. The parliamentary model
1.3. Semi-presidential models
1.4. Concentration of legislative and executive powers
1.5 Electoral systems
Chapter Two - Values
2.1. Constitutionalism
2.2. Bill of rights, fundamental rights, human rights
2.3. Constitutional adjudication
2.4. Rule of law
2.5. Universalism vs Relativism
2.6. The religious factor
Chapter Three - Government
3.1. Central and local Government
3.2. Administration
3.3. “Independent agencies"
Chapter Four - The Economic Dimension
4.1. Private autonomy
4.2. Legal entities
4.3. Insolvency
4.4. Regulation
4.5. State aid
Chapter Five - The “Welfare State”
5.1. Taxation
5.2. Social services
5.3. Labour relations and legislation
Chapter Six - Repression of Crimes
6.1. Substantive law vs Procedural law
6.2. What is a crime?
6.3. Who establishes crimes?
6.4. Sanctions
6.5. Investigation, prosecution, trial
6.6. Offenders and victims
Chapter Seven - Judges and Jurisdiction
7.1. Status of judges
7.2. Judicial organization
7.3. Rules of procedure
7.4. Judicial power
7.5. Legal education
7.6. Judges and/as literature
Chapter Eight - Models for a Globalized World
8.1. International conventions
8.2. Uniform laws
8.3. Lex Mercatoria
8.4. International institutions
8.5. Comparative international law
Chapter Nine - Some Conclusions:
9.1. The distinction between civil law and common law systems
9.2. Codes
9.3. Legal families
9.4. Non-Western legal systems
9.5. Alternative criteria for grouping legal systems
9.6. A holistic view, and beyond
Afterword
Reading List
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
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