Introduction to Asian Comparative Laws

Introduction to Asian Comparative Laws is a part of comparative law and is built on new developments of comparative law in the twenty-first century. Asia is a significant region of the world with 51 jurisdictions and 60% of global population. The rise of Asia, particularly major world powers, such as China and India, has generated great demands for understanding of laws in the region. It is also important to study the laws of Asia where legal experiences are rich, law reforms and legal developments are dynamic. This option subject introduces students to major features of seven common themes of comparative law in Asia, including religious law, colonial law, authoritarian law, legal diffusion, law and development, regional law, and international law. This subject illustrates the themes by experience in four jurisdictions, namely: China, Japan, India, and Singapore.