これまで日本法に関する英語の書籍は乏しく、特に日本人の研究者が執筆に関与したものはごくわずかしか存在しませんでした。
　本書は、日本の大学で教鞭をとる研究者たちが協同して、日本の法制度や社会について法社会学の視点から読み解いた初学者にも分かりやすいテキストです（全編英語）。日本の法制度や社会について研究しているかたはもちろん、日本とのビジネスに携わる企業にとっても、多くの有益な内容が書かれています。ぜひお読みください！

　　English-language books on Japanese law have long been limited, and only a handful have involved Japanese scholars as contributors. This new volume, written collaboratively by leading researchers teaching at universities in Japan, offers an accessible introduction to Japan’s legal system and society from a socio-legal perspective.
　　It is designed to be easily understood by beginners, while also providing valuable insights for those studying Japanese law and society, as well as for professionals and businesses engaged with Japan.
Introduction (Kyoko Ishida)
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Historical Development of Japanese Society and Its Legal Order (Makiko Hayashi)
Chapter 2 Realization of Constitutional Rights and Judicial Review in Japan (Keisuke Abe)
Chapter 3 Civil Law and Property Rights (Gakuto Takamura)
Chapter 4 Family Law (Ayako Harada)
Chapter 5 Employment Law (Leon Wolff)
Chapter 6 System of the Legal Profession (Kyoko Ishida)
Chapter 7 Administrative Law and Its Implementation in Japan (Ayako Hirata)
Chapter 8 Criminal Justice Process in Context: From Confession to Conviction (Dimitri Vanoverbeke)
Chapter 9 Civil Dispute Resolution (Kyoko Ishida)
Chapter 10 Family Dispute Resolution (Ayako Harada)
Chapter 11 Law and Society from a Gender Perspective (Kyoko Ishida)
Appendix: Finding Japanese Law (Kyoko Ishida)

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