Codification in International Perspective

No aspect of legal formalism has interested comparative jurists as much as the extent of legislative codification across legal systems. This book looks at codification from a broad, international perspective, discussing general themes as well as various legal fields. The first of two volumes on this subject begins with a general theoretical and historical view of codification, followed by a series of other horizontal inquiries. It encompasses papers focusing on several significant contemporary issues in codification, including &quote;codification of private law in post-soviet times&quote;, &quote;criminal law codification beyond the nation state&quote; and &quote;soft codification of private law&quote;. In addition, this volume consists of general reports and national reports on administrative procedure and human rights, providing a comparative analysis of codification of law.This book is developed from papers presented at the 2012 Thematic Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law.