Présentation de l'éditeur : "Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don't! For every "Whiplash Charlie" who sees a car accident as a chance to make millions, for every McDonald's customer to pursue a claim over a too-hot cup of…
Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don't! For every "Whiplash Charlie" who sees a car accident as a chance to make millions, for every McDonald's customer to pursue a claim over a too-hot cup of coffee, many more Americans …
"With this book, David M. Engel demolishes the myth that America is a litigious society. The sobering reality is that the vast majority of injury victims--more than nine out of ten--rely on their own resources, family and friends, and government programs to cover their losses. W…
Diverse societies are now connected by globalization, but how do ordinary people feel about law as they cope day-to-day with a transformed world?Tort, Custom, and Karmaexamines how rapid societal changes, economic development, and integration into global markets have affected or…
This colorful portrait of law and society during a period of rapid social change reaches a counter-intuitive conclusion about the role of law in injury cases: globalization has led ordinary Thai people to turn away from courts and lawyers and to embrace a form of religious pract…