Journal•ISSN: 0002-919X
American Journal of Comparative Law
Oxford University Press
About: American Journal of Comparative Law is an academic journal published by Oxford University Press. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Comparative law & Common law. It has an ISSN identifier of 0002-919X. Over the lifetime, 2532 publications have been published receiving 27605 citations. The journal is also known as: The American journal of comparative law.
Topics: Comparative law, Common law, Constitution, Politics, Legislation
Papers published on a yearly basis
Papers
More filters
330 citations
TL;DR: A theory of tradition: the changing presence of the past 2. Between traditions: identity, persuasion and survival 3. Reconciling legal traditions: sustainable diversity in law as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: 1. A theory of tradition? The changing presence of the past 2. Between traditions: identity, persuasion and survival 3. A chthonic legal tradition: to recycle the world 4. A talmudic legal tradition: the perfect author 5. A civil law tradition: the centrality of the person 6. An islamic legal tradition: the law of the later revelation 7. A common law tradition: the ethic of adjudication 8. A hindu legal tradition: the law as king, but which law? 9. A confucian legal tradition: make it new (with Marx?) 10. Reconciling legal traditions: sustainable diversity in law
283 citations
282 citations
[...]
265 citations
TL;DR: Many countries across the globe have begun transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, marking what has become popularly known as the "third wave" of democratization as discussed by the authors, and many studies have attempted to explain preconditions of the transition to democracy.
Abstract: Many countries across the globe have begun transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, marking what has become popularly known as the "third wave" of democratization.1 While there have been some complete and partial failures, this most recent outbreak of democratization has certainly given scholars much hope. As a result, democratization has become a common topic of discussion in the literature, and many studies have attempted to explain preconditions of the transition to democracy, factors influencing its success and failure, and the relationship of particular institutions to society in politically developing countries.2 Not only may the insights provided by these studies be used to understand this phenomenon better, but they may also be applied one day to help foster democratic consolidation in those countries which have initiated transitions from authoritarian rule. Given that democratization is generally defined in the literature as a gradual, evolutionary, and delicate process during which "demo-
234 citations