"In this Very Short Introduction, Sabrina Ragone and Guido Smorto explore the objectives, methods, and uses of comparative law. Following an overview of the fundamental definitions, key concepts, and basic lexicon of the discipline, Ragone and Smorto analyse the most successful techniques adopted for mapping the world's legal systems and for explaining legal change and diffusion of law, also providing a concise description of the major legal traditions of the world. They examine the alternative methodologies employed for comparative inquiries, explaining how these choices contribute to the assessment of differences and similarities. Finally, the authors discuss the practical uses of comparative law, in both law-making and adjudication"--
