The aim of this book is to explain in clear terms some of the main methodological approaches in legal research. This is an edited collection, with each chapter written by specialists in their field, researching in a variety of jurisdictions. Each contributor addresses the topic of "lay decision makers in the legal system" from one particular methodological perspective, explaining how they would approach the issue and discussing why their particular method might, or might not, be suited to this topic. In asking all contributors to focus on the same topic, the editors have sought to provide a common link throughout the text, thereby providing the reader with an opportunity to draw comparisons between methods with relative ease. In light of the broad geographical range of its contributors, the book is aimed at an international readership. This book will be of particular interest to PhD students in law, but it will also be of use to undergraduate dissertation students in law, LL.M Research students as well as prospective PhD students and early year researchers.
Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examplesNew for this editionNew chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research essential reading for ...
The Murray and DeSanctis titles are designed for the current generation of law students whose familiarity and comfort with on-line and computer-based learning create a demand for teaching resources that...
This timely Handbook contains a wide-ranging overview of the diverse research methods used within international law.
"This collection arose out of a conference hosted by the School of Law in the University of Limerick in October 2014."--Preface.
The book is written in a conversational style, and the language is accessible and simple, with flowing examples that users can relate with.
The author shows how such methods differ along critical, empirical, and fundamental lines, and how our understanding of these is crucial to overcoming crises and restoring trust in the law.
For example, a claim that a directive harmonising contract law would violate the European Union (EU) treaties or the ... On this theme, see also Geraint Howells, Christian Twigg-Flesner and Thomas Wilhelmsson, Rethinking EU Consumer Law ...
What would such a broad interdisciplinary field look like and what would its methods be? This book is an attempt to answer some of these questions.
It also entails methodological practices and lessons from which historical research can inform other disciplines engaged in human rights research. Conceptually, transnational history is connected to international history and world ...
This book, thus, is a comprehensive answer to key questions one faces in legal research.