Culture in Law and Development: Nurturing Positive Change

by Lan Cao

The growth of international law in the post-World War II era stemmed partly from the belief that universal norms would make life for the entire world's population safer, more equitable, and more conducive to each person's acquisition of basic material needs. Starting in the sixties and seventies, some scholars and activists challenged this assumption and established the school of "cultural relativism," a model that pays deference to local cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199915237
• ISBN13: 9780199915231
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.4"