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The Choice Of Law Clause In Contracts Between Parties Of Developing And Developed Nations, Alice M. Vickers
The Choice Of Law Clause In Contracts Between Parties Of Developing And Developed Nations, Alice M. Vickers
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Congress' Role In The International Unification Of Private Law, Peter H. Pfund, George Taft
Congress' Role In The International Unification Of Private Law, Peter H. Pfund, George Taft
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Law In Books, Law In Action And Society, Alan Watson
Law In Books, Law In Action And Society, Alan Watson
Colloquia
I consider myself a comparative legal historian and range widely over time and space. My interest is in private law. My general conclusions, developed over years, on law in society are three and are interconnected and are as follows: 1) Governments are not much interested in developing law especially not private law. They generally leave this to subordinate law makers to whom, however, they do not grant power to make law; 2) Even when famous legislators emerge, they are seldom interested in inserting a particular social message or even certainty into their laws; 3) Borrowing is the name of the …