Contemporary Japanese Legal Trends and Schools of Thought

Author: Chen Genfa
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Whether it is Hegel's philosophy of law or Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers, whether it is Rousseau's social contract theory or Pound's theory of social control, all shine with the brilliant light of Western legal civilization. The Western legal schools and trends that continuously emerge in the long course of history are a vivid embodiment of this civilization. The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series provides a panoramic presentation of the doctrines, origins, and developments of various Western legal schools and trends in China, offering readers a brand-new perspective on understanding them. – Zhang Wenxian (Vice President of the China Law Society, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin University, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
The process of modernization of the world's legal systems is historically diverse and stable. Understanding Western legal schools and trends is highly beneficial for grasping their theoretical essence and core principles. The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series provides an excellent overview of legal schools and trends as part of Western legal civilization, outlining the clear contours of Western legal wisdom and thought over a thousand years. This series helps broaden perspectives, absorb key insights, and promote the modernization of China's legal system. – Gong Weixiang (President of the Jiangsu High People's Court, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
In the long history of the development of human legal studies, the wisdom of countless legal scholars and the spirit of various legal schools and trends have been integrated. Each school and trend contains profound philosophical insights, all of which are different components of human civilization's progress. Where does the wisdom of legal scholars lie, and where can one find these thought-provoking philosophies? The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series, with its systematic, concise, and clear writing, complemented by illustrated pages, provides preliminary answers for people. – He Qinhua (President of East China University of Political Science and Law, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
One of the key factors behind Japan's rise after the Meiji Restoration was its legal system. In Japan's modernization of its legal system, Japan's modern and contemporary law, especially theoretical law, often played a guiding and driving role in absorbing advanced foreign legal cultures. Japan's legal and legal modernization is not simply a "localization" or "globalization," but rather more reflects the experience of Western legal localization in Japan. Contemporary Japanese law also features a multitude of schools and trends, where each trend and school coexists harmoniously, influences one another, and collectively shapes contemporary Japanese law. These are what make contemporary Japanese law unique.