ASCL Studies in Comparative Law publishes monographs and collections that broaden theoretical and practical knowledge of the world’s many legal systems. Published under the direction of the American Society of Comparative Law, the ASCL Studies examine legal problems in a comparative light to advance legal science, develop technical insights, and promote greater cooperation across jurisdictional and cultural boundaries. This book series serves legal practitioners and those seeking to improve law and justice by publishing in-depth comparative studies of specific legal problems in every area of law.
The series has two general editors. David Gerber is Distinguished Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Program in International and Comparative Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. He is past President of the American Society of Comparative Law. Mortimer Sellers is Regents Professor of the University System of Maryland and Director of the Baltimore Center for International and Comparative Law. He is past President of the Internationale Vereinigung für Rechts-und Sozialphilosophie.
Series Editors
David Gerber Chicago-Kent College of Law
Mortimer Sellers University of Baltimore
Editorial Board
Richard Albert University of Texas
David Clark Willamette University
Helge Dedek McGill University
James Feinerman Georgetown University
Richard Kay University of Connecticut
Maximo Langer University of California Los Angeles
Ralf Michaels Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
Fernanda Nicola American University
Jacqueline Ross University of Illinois
Kim Lane Scheppele Princeton University
Franz Werro Georgetown University
External Advisory Board
Josef Drexl University of Munich
Diego Fernandez Arroyo Institut d’etudes politiques de Paris
Hongjun Gao Tsinghua University
Michele Graziadei University of Turin
Ko Hasegawa University of Hokkaido
Hisashi Harata University of Tokyo
Andreas Heinemann University of Zurich
Christophe Jamin Institut d’etudes politiques de Paris
Yong-Sun Kang Yonsei University
Claudia Lima Marques Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Bertil Emrah Oder Koc University
Amr Shalakany American University of Cairo