Nordic Law - Between Tradition and Dynamism

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-90-5095-706-9
Verlag: Intersentia Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 172 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Reihe: IUS Commune: European and Comparative Law Series

In traditional comparative law studies, the Nordic legal systems are dealt with only in passing. Despite the geographically peripheral location, the Nordic societies have, however, achieved a great deal. What is Nordic law all about, then? In this book a group of comparatively minded legal scholars explores the mentality underlying Nordic law and seeks to explain its relationship with both long-term cultural tradition and the forces that account for its historical continuity. How was Nordic law transformed into a vehicle of social change, progress and instrumentalism? The fundamental claim of this book, consisting of a variety of essays, is that Nordic law has for centuries already been informed by an inclusive and status-oriented view of social justice and social ethics, a view which has been relevant to the general outlining of the legal systems, and which has survived many processes of social and cultural transformation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Husa, Jaakko

Nuotio, Kimmo

Pihlajamäki, Heikki