Handbook on Legal Cultures: A Selection of the World’s Legal Cultures

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Handbook on Legal Cultures presents a structured selection of legal cultures across multiple jurisdictions, combining diversity with an overarching analytical framework. The work opens with a thematic chapter on how legal culture ideas and expectations become operational through institutional-like practices, then offers introductions to individual countries and regions, alongside a legal-culture perspective on systems such as England and Wales. Contributions span Europe, Africa, Asia, and the EU, providing comparative foundations for understanding different legal traditions.

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Legal Cultures: Combining Diversity and Structure

Legal Culture: Ideas of and Expectations to Law Made Operational by Institutional(-Like) Practices

An Introduction to Australian Legal Culture

An Introduction to Austrian Legal Culture

An Introduction to Belgian Legal Culture

An Introduction to the Legal Cultures of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia (Western Balkan)

An Introduction to Chinese Legal Culture

An Introduction to Colombian Legal Culture

An Introduction to Dutch Legal Culture

A Legal Cultural “Take” on the Legal System of England and Wales

An Introduction to Estonian Legal Culture

An Introduction to Ethiopian Legal Culture

An Introduction to EU Legal Culture

An Introduction to Finnish Legal Culture

An Introduction to French Legal Culture

An Introduction to German Legal Culture

An Introduction to Hungarian Legal Culture

An Introduction to Italian Legal Culture

Sören Koch Marius Mikkel Kjølstad Editors Handbook on Legal Cultures A Selection of the World’s Legal Cultures Handbook on Legal Cultures Sören Koch • Marius Mikkel Kjølstad Editors Handbook on Legal Cultures A Selection of the World’s Legal Cultures Editors Sören Koch Faculty of Law University of Bergen Bergen, Norway Marius Mikkel Kjølstad Faculty of Law University of Bergen Bergen, Norway ISBN 978-3-031-27744-3 ISBN 978-3-031-27745-0 (eBook) [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27745-0](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27745-0) © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023, corrected publication 2023 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speciﬁcally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microﬁlms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speciﬁc statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors orthe editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional afﬁliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Preface This book would have never seen the light of day without the support from a great number of people. We are indebted to all of them, and some of them deserve a huge thanks in particular: First, we would like to thank professor Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde. Jørn is in many ways the founding father of this project (something the reader will explore in the chapter “Legal Culture: Ideas of and Expectations to Law Made Operational by Institutional(-Like) Practices”), and we have beneﬁted a lot from his knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm, kindness and ability to connect people. Thank you, Jørn! Second, we extend our sincere gratitude to the authors of the various chapters of this book. All of them have put a lot of time and energy into their contributions, and we are very grateful for all their work. Third, we would like to thank the publisher Springer Nature, part

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What is the overall purpose of the handbook?

The handbook combines diversity and structure to present a selection of legal cultures and provide comparative foundations for understanding different legal traditions.

Which chapter introduces the book’s core concept of legal culture?

“Legal Culture: Ideas of and Expectations to Law Made Operational by Institutional(-Like) Practices” explains how ideas and expectations become operational through institutional-like practices.

What kinds of jurisdictions are covered in the handbook?

The contents include country and regional introductions spanning Australia, Austria, Belgium, Western Balkan states, China, Colombia, the Netherlands, England and Wales, Estonia, Ethiopia, and EU legal culture, among others.

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