Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond Bücher

Geschichte, Kultur, Identität der Deutschen aus britischer Sicht. - Vgl. Fernsehserie The Germans.

The book presents a critical analysis of how legal systems lag behind significant social changes, using historical examples from Roman and English law. Alan Watson illustrates the persistence of outdated and harmful legal rules that serve no beneficial purpose for society, often only benefiting lawyers amid confusion. This comparative legal scholarship highlights the dysfunctionality of law, emphasizing its negative impact on society as a whole, particularly on powerful groups.

The book explores the dynamics of legal change across various Western legal systems, highlighting the interactions between mature and underdeveloped systems. Alan Watson delves into the influences of different societal roots, particularly the Roman and Germanic traditions, on the evolution of private law. Through this examination, he provides insights into the mechanisms of legal transformation and the factors that drive these changes over time.

In Legal Transplants, one of the world's foremost authorities on legal history and comparative law puts forth a clear and concise statement of his controversial thesis on the way that law has developed throughout history. Alan Watson's argument challenges the long-prevailing notion that a close connection exists between the law and the society in which it operates.

An exploration of the nature and role of the recently reunited German state, as the "Single European Market" comes into being. The book ranges from historical, geographical and cultural topics to economic and political issues, and ends with the Germans' own answer.