". each section follows a rigorous structure in which the topic is first explained in general terms, before the various issues and the main authors are discussed in detail, and a brief critical assessment is made of the contribution and limits of each approach for comparative law research. This succeeds in providing a highly readable and comprehensive narrative across the different methods. Illustrations are drawn from a variety of Western and non-Western countries, from diverse areas of the law and concerning diverse legal issues . The overall impact then of this book is that it is provocative, exhorting a diverse audience of seasoned scholars, students, policymakers, and legal practitioners to become reflexive and to design their own methods so that they can justify their uses of comparative law to answer research questions. It is a thoroughly enjoyable read, providing a profusion of refreshing ideas!" Yseult Marique, Edinburgh Law Review.