Formalisation and flexibilisation in dispute resolution / / edited by Joachim Zekoll, Moritz Bälz and Iwo Amelung.

Formal law versus informal justice – these are two frequently invoked labels to highlight the distinction between court-based and “alternative” dispute resolution (ADR). Indeed, it appears to be all but a truism to assume that ADR has developed as a more flexible and creative alternative to rigid an...

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (424 pages) :; illustrations (some color)
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction: The Changing Face of Dispute Resolution / Joachim Zekoll , Moritz Bälz and Iwo Amelung
  • 1 Formalisation of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes: Some Socio-legal Thoughts / Michael Palmer
  • 2 The Private in Public, the Public in Private: The Blurring Boundary between Public and Private Dispute Resolution / Deborah R. Hensler
  • 3 China’s Dispute-Resolution Mechanisms and Innovation in the Transformation Era / Yujun Feng and Xiaolong Peng
  • 4 Mediation and the Rule of Law: The Chinese Landscape / Hualing Fu
  • 5 No Alternative: Resolving Disputes Japanese Style / Eric A. Feldman
  • 6 Judicial Dispute Resolution and its Many Alternatives: The Nordic Experience / Pia Letto-Vanamo
  • 7 “Explaining” and “Mediating” is More Important than Penalties: A Comprehensive Explanation of the Resolution of Minor Cases at County Level in Late-Imperial China (1368–1911) / Jiang Yu
  • 8 The Diversification and Formalisation of ADR in Japan: The Effect of Enacting the Act on Promotion of Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution / Kota Fukui
  • 9 In/formalisation and Glocalisation of International Commercial Arbitration and Investment Treaty Arbitration in Asia / Luke Nottage
  • 10 Informalism and Formalism in the History of ADR in the United States and An Exploration of the Sources, Character, and Implications of Formalism in a Court-sponsored ADR Programme / Wayne Brazil
  • 11 Unlocking Justice and Markets: The Promise of Consumer ADR / Christopher Hodges
  • 12 Private Law Enforcement and ADR: An Arranged Marriage / Gerhard Wagner
  • Index.