Western economic legal system

Author: Ye Qiuhua
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the historical origins and evolution of the economic legal systems in Western countries, as well as the main content, characteristics, and development trends of contemporary Western economic legal systems. The book consists of an introduction and three parts, totaling 17 chapters. The introduction provides a macro overview of the fundamental characteristics of the development of Western economic legal systems in different historical periods. Part 1 introduces the economic legal systems in the major Western countries and their main legal systems during the pre-capitalist period. The second part focuses on the formation and development of modern economic law, introducing how five major Western countries—Britain, the United States, France, Germany, and Japan—utilized economic law in the process of developing capitalism and establishing and improving the market economy. The third part provides a detailed introduction to the main branches of contemporary Western economic law.