Introduction; Part I: Descriptive analysis: the use of culture by judges; 1: In medias res: the cases; 2: The resolution of multicultural conflicts in Western comparative jurisprudence: in search of a common tradition and reliable legal techniques; Part II: Deconstructive analysis: a critical reading of culture; 3: Concepts of culture in anthropology and judicial reasoning; Part III: Prescriptive analysis: a proposal of a cultural test; 4: A test as contribution to the resolution of multicultural conflicts; Conclusions; Appendices; References
Ilenia Ruggiu is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Cagliari. She holds a PhD in European and Public Law from the University of Palermo. She is the author of Interpreting Culture in Italian Courts: A Proposal of a Cultural Test (LEHR 2016).
`This book is a must-read for judges and lawyers who want to deepen
their anthropological knowledge and ready themselves to face the
challenges posed by the multicultural transformation of their
societies.’Giacinto Bisogni, Judge, Italian Court of
Cassation`Ruggiu belongs to the school that believes that once one
has identified a complex problem our task is to seek solutions. The
school I belong to identifies a complex problem and then shows how
much more complex it is. I teach Law & Culture and am aware of the
complexity. The book was enriching in making me realize how much
even more complex it is. No small feat'. ̶ `10 Good Reads’, J. H.
H. Weiler, New York University School of Law; Co-Editor-in-Chief,
I·CON
http://www.iconnectblog.com/2019/12/10-good-reads/#more-9300
`This book is a must-read for judges and lawyers who want to deepen
their anthropological knowledge and ready themselves to face the
challenges posed by the multicultural transformation of their
societies.’Giacinto Bisogni, Judge, Italian Court of
Cassation`Ruggiu belongs to the school that believes that once one
has identified a complex problem our task is to seek solutions. The
school I belong to identifies a complex problem and then shows how
much more complex it is. I teach Law & Culture and am aware of the
complexity. The book was enriching in making me realize how much
even more complex it is. No small feat.' ̶ `10 Good Reads’, J. H.
H. Weiler, New York University School of Law; Co-Editor-in-Chief,
I·CON http://www.iconnectblog.com/2019/12/10-good-reads/#more-9300
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