Law and method

This book gives an overview of the most relevant disciplines for interdisciplinary research on law. What are the characteristics of these disciplines one really needs to understand in order to do research that combines law with them? The book consists of three parts. The first part addresses general methodological questions about legal scholarship and interdisciplinary research. The second part consists of chapters exploring the relationship between law and other disciplines. The disciplines are classified in broadly three categories: empirical social science, humanities, and language-oriented disciplines. The third part contains examples of interdisciplinary research in practice: how is it done, what kinds of problems arise when doing such research, and what insights into law does it provide? Contributors: Francesca Dominello, Nienke Doornbos, Julen Etxabe, Eveline Feteris, Jeanne Gaakeer, Henrike Jansen, David Janssens, Harm Kloosterhuis, Michiel Köhne, Oliver W. Lembcke, Randall Lesaffer, Hila Nevo, Alessio Pacces, Barbara Spellman, Sanne Taekema, Eric Tjong Tjin Tai, Koen Van Aeken, Wibren van der Burg, Bart van Klink, Louis Visscher, Willem Witteveen, Nicolle Zeegers