The British Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-First Century: The Clifford Chance Lectures

by Basil S Markesinis (Editor)

Overview

"Europe" is one of the defining issues of our times. Politically, economically, legally, culturally, it is a source of division to some and inspiration for others. This book contains essays written by eminent authors to celebrate the Centenary of the British Academy, the country's leading academic institution for Social Sciences and the Humanities. Their central theme is "Britain's Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-First Century" and it is approached in an inter-disciplinary way from the different angles of law, politics, economics and the humanities.

Contributors: Guido Alpa; Stephen Bann FBA; Vernon Bogdanor CBE, FRSA, FBA; Keith Clark, BCL; Kenneth Dyson FBA, FRHS; David Edward CMG, FRSE; Sir John Elliott, FBA, AAAS; Laurent Fabius; The Rt. Hon. Frank Field MP; Sir Roy Goode QC, CBE, FBA; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE; Giorgio La Malfa; Noelle Lenoir; Nicholas Mann CBE; Basil Markesinis QC, DCL, FBA; Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, DBE, FBA; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf of Barnes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841132761
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/25/2002
Series:	Clifford Chance Lectures , #6
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Sir Basil Markesinis,QC, LL.D. (Cantab.) DCL (Oxon) D. Iur h.c. (Ghent, Paris I (Sorbonne) and Munich), is Professor of Common and Civil Law at University College London and Jamail Regents Chair at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

	Preface and Acknowledgements	vii
	List of Contributors	ix
1	The Tides of Change	1
2	Europe and English Commercial Law	15
3	The British Contribution to the Development of Law and Legal Process in the European Union	25
4	The British Contribution to Italian Legal Thinking	37
5	Tutorial and Repetitorium: Parallel and Different Techniques of Teaching Law in England and Germany	63
6	Two-Way Traffic: the Warburg Institute as a Microcosm of Cultural Exchange between Britain and Europe	93
7	Freedom of the Press and Intellectual Interchange	105
8	Insiders and Outsiders	115
9	British Art, Art History and Aesthetic Criticism in a European Perspective	129
10	Political Culture: Renegotiating the Post-War Social Contract	139
11	Strategic Direction or Tactical Management? Doctrinal Constraints and Political Perceptions of Europe	151
12	After Keynes	187
13	The British Contribution to European Union in the Twentieth Century: The Idea of Responsible Government	199
14	The British Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-first Century	215
15	Great Britain and France, Driving Forces Behind a Benchmark Europe	229
16	The Role of Britain in Europe of the Twenty-first Century: The International Law Firm Perspective	241
17	The Impact of European Law in French Law: Lessons for England?	249

Editorial Reviews

The extremely eminent authors of the papers in this volume include not only outstanding scholars, but also those who have been in the highest positions in government and the legal system.
This volume is likely to have a broad readership among those interested in the development of Europe. It seems likely that the legal material will be read by academic scholars and will be cited.
The book is well produced and should be considered by academic libraries; it may well find its way into many multi-disciplinary libraries as well as law libraries.” —International Jourbanal of Legal Information

From the Publisher

British notables in academics, government, and law<-->and a couple contributors from France as well<-->present 17 views of how the western isles might impact Europe as a whole in years to come. Among the topics are English commercial law, parallel and different techniques of teaching law in England and Germany, and the international law firm perspective. There is no index. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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