The Review of Anglo-American and French Law (First Series)

Author: Tang Mingyi
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Common law and civil law in the contemporary world hold an important, even to a certain extent, dominant position. If the 18th and 19th centuries were the golden period of the expansion and influence of the civil law system, represented by France and Germany, on the world legal map, then since the 20th century, especially after World War II, the influence of common law has gradually become prominent, to a certain extent even replacing the position of the traditional "legal empire" of the continental European tradition. Why has this situation occurred? This review attempts to provide multi-faceted perspectives on this grand proposition, with the hope of inspiring readers' interest in research and reflection. Common law and civil law in the contemporary world hold an important, even to a certain extent, dominant position. If the 18th and 19th centuries were the golden period of the expansion and influence of the civil law system, represented by France and Germany, on the world legal map, then since the 20th century, especially after World War II, the influence of common law has gradually become prominent, to a certain extent even replacing the position of the traditional "legal empire" of the continental European tradition. Why has this situation occurred? This review attempts to provide multi-faceted perspectives on this grand proposition, with the hope of inspiring readers' interest in research and reflection.