The Richness of Contract Law: An Analysis and Critique of Contemporary Theories of Contract Law

Author:   R.A. Hillman
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   28
ISBN:  

9780792343363


Pages:   279
Publication Date:   31 December 1996
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   R.A. Hillman
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   28
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.320kg
ISBN:  

9780792343363


ISBN 10:   0792343360
Pages:   279
Publication Date:   31 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Theories of Contract: Promise and Non-Promissory Principles.- A. Contract As Promise.- B. Non-Promissory Principles.- Conclusion.- 2 Theories of Promissory Estoppel: Reliance and Promise.- A. Reliance Theorists.- B. Promise Theorists.- Conclusion.- 3 Theories of Contractarians and Their Critics: Marriages and Corporations.- A. Marriages.- B. Corporations.- Conclusion.- 4 Theories of Contextualists and Neo-Formalists.- A. Theories of Contextualists.- B. Neo-Formalist Contract Law.- Conclusion.- 5 “Mainstream” Contract Theories and Critical Legal Studies.- A. “Mainstream” Contract Theories.- B. CLS Contract Theory.- Conclusion.- 6 Theories of Economic Analysts of Contract Law and Their Critics.- A. The Theory of Efficient Breach.- B. Economic Theories of Gap Filling.- Conclusion.- 7 Theories of Empiricists and Relationalists.- A. Is Contract Law Irrelevant?.- B. Is Contract Law Unsuitable?.- 8 Modern Contract Law and the Limits of Contract Theory.- A. What is the Nature of Modern Contract Law?.- B. What is the Role of Contract Law in Modern Society?.

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