| Description |
xiii, 427 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Oñati international series in law and society |
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Oñati international series in law and society.
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| Contents |
Introduction: The Legal Culture of Global Business Transactions / Volkmar Gessner, Richard P. Appelbaum and William L. F. Felstiner -- Pt. 1. The New Global Environment of Business Transactions. 1. Sovereignty and Law in a Denationalised World / Michael Zurn. 2. The Institutional Structuring of Business Transactions / Richard Whitley -- Pt. 2. The Role of Legal Rules: State Law and Unified Law. 3. Global Law in Our High Speed Economy / William E. Scheuerman. 4. Traditional Private and Commercial Law Rules under the Pressure of Global Transactions: The Role for an International Order / Dieter Martiny -- Pt. 3. The Role of Autonomous Rules: The New Lex Mercatoria and Self-Regulation. 5. Lex Mercatoria (New Law Merchant): Globalisation and International Self-Regulation / Filip De Ly. 6. Lex Mercatoria - Critical Comments on a Tricky Topic / Felix Dasser. 7. Global Markets, New Games, New Rules: The Challenge of International Private Governance / Franco Furger -- Pt. 4. The Role of the Legal Profession: Mega-Lawyers and In-House Counsel. 8. Capital Markets: Those Who Can and Cannot Do the Purest Global Law Markets / John Flood. 9. The Role of Global Law Firms in Constructing or Obstructing a Transitional Regime of Labour Law / Harry Arthurs. 10. Oil Lawyers and the Globalisation of the Venezuelan Oil Industry / Rogelio Perez Perdomo -- Pt. 5. The Role of Business Networks: Relationism and Guanxi. 11. Social Logic as Business Logic: Guanxi, Trustworthiness, and the Embeddedness of Chinese Business Practices / Wai-Keung Chung and Gary G. Hamilton. 12. Coasean Foundations of a Unified Theory of Western and Chinese Contractual Practices and Economic Organisations / Janet Tai Landa. 13. Understanding Chinese Legal and Business Norms: A Comment on Janet Tai Landa's Chapter / John K. M. Ohnesorge. 14. A Brief Note on Guanxi / Tai-lok Lui. 15. Comment on Ohnesorge and Lui / Janet Tai Landa. 16. Settling Business Disputes with China / Jerome A. Cohen |
| Notes |
"The Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Corporate culture.
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Foreign trade regulation -- Social aspects.
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Foreign trade regulation.
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International business enterprises -- Law and legislation.
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International trade -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Appelbaum, Richard P.
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Felstiner, William L. F.
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Gessner, Volkmar.
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Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law.
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| LC no. |
2002280917 |
| ISBN |
1841132950 (cloth) |
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1841132969 (paperback) |
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