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This book is a basic guide to foreign, comparative, andinternational law research for the non-specialist. ChapterOne describes the problems of language and meaning that areinherent in such research. Chapter Two illustrates how anunderstanding of LC classification contributes to proficientresearch in these areas of the law. Subsequent chapterscover finding foreign law; specific areas of internationallaw research: treaties, the United Nations, and theEuropean Union; specialized areas of research chosen fortheir relevance to the "real world" of transnational legalpractice and scholarly research. Each chapter alsodescribes the subject and suggests a practical researchstrategy.

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• Contributor Biographies(p. ix)
• Introduction(p. xiii)
• Part I Issues of Language and Classification(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 The Unambiguous Rightness of Meaning: The Search for Precision in Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Research(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Law Classification as a Gateway to Research(p. 13)
• Part II Foreign and Comparative Law(p. 45)
• Chapter 3 Introduction to Foreign and Comparative Law(p. 47)
• Chapter 4 Finding Foreign Law(p. 87)
• Part III International Law(p. 111)
• Chapter 5 Introduction to International Law(p. 113)
• Chapter 6 Finding Treaties and Other International Agreements(p. 123)
• Chapter 7 United Nations: Lawmaking Activities and Documentation(p. 151)
• Chapter 8 European Union: Basic Legal Sources(p. 187)
• Part IV Specialized Topics in International and Transnational Law(p. 205)
• Chapter 9 Research in Transnational Business Law(p. 207)
• Chapter 10 International Taxation: Major Topics and a Bibliographic Guide(p. 231)
• Chapter 11 International Environmental Law(p. 255)
• Chapter 12 International Human Rights: A Guide to the Legal Literature of the United Nations and Selected International Organizations(p. 275)