Culture and Law: The East Asian Perspective

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Reveal the complexities of cultural assumptions.
• Recognize the cultural differences and legal difficulties that exist in East Asia.
• Learn about Confucian moral standards and how they relate to the law.
• Develop dispute resolution thinking skills.

Syllabus:

1. Confucianism and Law

• Introduction with Prof. Kenjiro Tsuchida
• Confucianism and fundamentals Part 1
• Confucianism and fundamentals Part 2
• Tang and Qing China
• Confucian influence in Tokugawa Japan (1603-1867)
• Confucian jurisprudence in Yi Korea (1382-1910)
   

2. Apology and Wrongdoings

• Apology and legal effects
• Cultural particulars and apology
• Law and literature - Interview with Prof. Tetsuhito Motoyama
• Apology and corporate dispute resolution in Japan
• Apology and defamation in Korea
• Legal narrative in China
   

3. Legal Orientalism and Beyond

• Theoretical orientation
• Deconstructing Legal Orientalism - Interview with Prof.Takao Suami
• Chinese contract law - Interview with Prof. Hikota Koguchi
• Contract law in China
• Transfer pricing in Japan
• Inter-Korean Business

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