Globalisation and Legal Theory

Even local newspapers report on famines, global warming, human rights, the Internet, financial markets, and world sports. Globalisation is news. What are the implications for understanding law? Can one look at law from a global perspective? William Twining addresses these issues by asking how traditional Anglo-American legal theory can respond to the challenges of globalisation.

"Twining applies his vast learning, and a wonderful imagination, to grapple fruitfully with some of the most complex issues raised by the rapid changes occurring today in law from the local to the global level. This is a fascinating and rewarding book." --Brian Z. Tamanaha, author of A General Jurisprudence of Law and Society