Law in Everyday Japan
Sex, Sumo, Suicide, and Statutes
$47.38
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2005
Summary
Lawsuits are rare events in most people’s lives. High-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship about the Japanese legal system has focused almost exclusively on epic court battles, large-scale social issues, and corporate governance? Mark D. West’s Law in Everyday Japan fills a void in our understanding of the relationship between law and social life in Japan by shifting the focus to cases more representative of everyday Japanese life.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226894034 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226894037 |
| Author: | Mark D. West |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 15mm x 2mm |
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Critics Review
“This book is a potential blockbuster in the field of Japanese law. Mark West attacks several obscure but sexy topics to help explain the many ways that culture and society mix with law in Japan. The result of a massive amount of original research, it is also written in an entertaining and engaging way.” - Frank K. Upham, New York University School of Law”
About The Author
Mark D. West
Mark D. West is the Nippon Life Professor of Law and director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan. He is coauthor of Economic Organizations and Corporate Governance in Japan.
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