Article
Tim Edgar: The Accidental Comparatist
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Keywords
- Tim Edgar,
- Legal Scholarship,
- Comparative Law Scholarship
Disciplines
Abstract
This paper focuses on the contributions of Tim Edgar as a major comparative law scholar. It reviews the major debates and theoretical directions in comparative law scholarship and offers a case study of Edgar's contributions in the light of the major debates in comparative law. Edgar's development as a comparatist is traced through three defined phases. His identification of the policy problem to be resolved is highlighted as a major feature of his contribution.
Citation Information
Kim Brooks, "Tim Edgar: The Accidental Comparatist" (2020) 68:1 Can Tax J 125.
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https://doi.org/10.32721/ctj.2020.68.1.sym.brooks