Most cited papers in Evolving Legal Systems and Governance
What are the most cited papers in Evolving Legal Systems and Governance?
The most cited paper in Evolving Legal Systems and Governance is "A Search for Sovereignty: Law and Geography in European Empires, 1400-1900" (Lauren A. Benton, 2009), with 507 citations. Next come "Religion, Law and the State in India" (247) and "Toward a Social Theory of Law: An Essay on the Study of Law and Development" (240).
Showing 50 of 102 papers. Every paper with more than 14 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Search for Sovereignty: Law and Geography in European Empires, 1400-1900 Lauren A. Benton | 30 Nov 2009 | 507 |
| 2 | Religion, Law and the State in India Donald E. Smith · Pacific Affairs | Dec 1969 | 247 |
| 3 | Toward a Social Theory of Law: An Essay on the Study of Law and Development David M. Trubek · The Yale Law Journal | Nov 1972 | 240 |
| 4 | NATURAL RIGHT AND CIVIL COMMUNITY: THE CIVIL PHILOSOPHY OF HUGO GROTIUS Annabel S. Brett · The Historical Journal | Mar 2002 | 182 |
| 5 | The World Bank's Uses of the “Rule of Law” Promise in Economic Development Álvaro Santos · Cambridge University Press eBooks | 21 Aug 2006 | 181 |
| 6 | The Origins of Judicial Activism in the Protection of Minorities Robert M. Cover · The Yale Law Journal | Jun 1982 | 109 |
| 7 | Conflicts and Tensions in Islamic Jurisprudence Herbert J. Liebesny, Noel James Coulson, Chafik Chehata · The American Journal of Comparative Law | 1970 | 107 |
| 8 | Laws of nature and natural laws Daryn Lehoux · Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A | 30 Nov 2006 | 104 |
| 9 | Christianity and Law: An Introduction Daniel Cere · Journal of Church and State | Jun 2009 | 90 |
| 10 | Surface Mining Technology: Progress and Prospects Raja V. Ramani · Procedia Engineering | 2012 | 88 |
| 11 | Islamic Law: Its Relation to Other Legal Systems Gamal Moursi Badr · The American Journal of Comparative Law | 1978 | 81 |
| 12 | The Ethiopian Second Republic and the Fragile “Social Contract” Jon G. Abbink · Africa Spectrum | Aug 2009 | 78 |
| 13 | God, Justice and Society: Aspects of Law and Legality in the Bible Jonathan Burnside | 2011 | 73 |
| 14 | Legal levels and multiplicity of legal systems in human societies Leopold J. Pospisil · Journal of Conflict Resolution | Mar 1967 | 70 |
| 15 | Introduction to Modern Hindu Law Ludwik Sternbach, J. Duncan M. Derrett · Journal of the American Oriental Society | Apr 1966 | 70 |
| 16 | Conceptualizing and Measuring Rule of Law Constructs, 1850–2010 Peter F. Nardulli, Buddy Peyton, Joseph Bajjalieh · Journal of Law and Courts | 2013 | 62 |
| 17 | The Rule of Law: A Critical Reappraisal Danilo Zolo · Law and philosophy library | 2007 | 61 |
| 18 | An Introduction to Biblical Law Benjamin J. Noonan · Bulletin for Biblical Research | Sep 2018 | 57 |
| 19 | Law & Geometry: Legal Science from Leibniz to Langdell Michael H. Hoeflich · American Journal of Legal History | Apr 1986 | 56 |
| 20 | The Historical Development of the Doctrines of Attribution and Due Diligence in International Law Jan Arno Hessbruegge · SSRN Electronic Journal | 2004 | 56 |
| 21 | The Aborted Restoration of ‘Indigenous’ Law in India Marc S. Galanter · Comparative Studies in Society and History | 1972 | 52 |
| 22 | Law and Religion in Israel Izhak Englard · The American Journal of Comparative Law | 1987 | 49 |
| 23 | The Rule of Law: A Historical Introduction Pietro Costa · Law and philosophy library | 2007 | 49 |
| 24 | Roman Law in the Modern World Reinhard Zimmermann · Cambridge University Press eBooks | 8 Feb 2015 | 48 |
| 25 | On Law and Society in Late Roman Egypt James G Keenan · Loyola eCommons (Loyola University of Chicago) | 1975 | 48 |
| 26 | Judgment in Jerusalem: Chief Justice Simon Agranat and the Zionist Century Martin Edelman, Pnina Lahav · American Journal of Legal History | Jul 1998 | 47 |
| 27 | The First Constitution: Rethinking the Origins of Rule of Law and Separation of Powers in Light of Deuteronomy Bernard M. Levinson · eYLS (Yale Law School) | 2006 | 47 |
| 28 | Islamic Law (Shari'a) and the Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court Mohamed Elewa Badar · Leiden Journal of International Law | 6 May 2011 | 46 |
| 29 | Stellenindex und Konkordanz zum Naturrecht Feyerabend, Teilband I: Einleitung des Naturrechts Feyerabend Paul D. Guyer · Ratio Juris | 22 Feb 2012 | 46 |
| 30 | Natural Law in Jurisprudence and Politics Mark C. Murphy · Cambridge University Press eBooks | 13 Mar 2006 | 46 |
| 31 | Information Policy in National Political Campaigns: A Comparison of the 2008 Campaigns for President of the United States and Prime Minister of Canada Paul T. Jaeger, Scott J. Paquette, Shannon N. Simmons · Journal of Information Technology & Politics | 3 Feb 2010 | 43 |
| 32 | Law and Revolution: The Formation of the Western Legal Tradition Frederick H. Russell, Harold J. Berman · American Journal of Legal History | Jul 1985 | 42 |
| 33 | Law, Culture and Civil Codification in a Mixed Legal System Nir Kedar · Canadian Journal of Law and Society / Revue Canadienne Droit et Société | Aug 2007 | 42 |
| 34 | Hierarchy, Consent, and the “Western Tradition” Brian Tierney · Political Theory | Nov 1987 | 42 |
| 35 | Thurman Arnold: A Biography John Henry Schlegel, Spencer Weber Waller · American Journal of Legal History | Jul 2005 | 41 |
| 36 | Handboek van het Nederlandse staatsrecht – 1940 Niels Graaf · Pro Memorie | 2019 | 40 |
| 37 | The Two Levels in Natural Law Thinking Karl Olivecrona, Thomas S. Mautner · Jurisprudence | Dec 2010 | 39 |
| 38 | The Politics of (Mis)recognition: Islamic Law Pedagogy in American Academia Lama Abu-Odeh · The American Journal of Comparative Law | 2004 | 39 |
| 39 | Christianity and law : an introduction John J. Witte, Frank S. Alexander · eYLS (Yale Law School) | 2008 | 38 |
| 40 | The Challenge Ahead Owen M. Fiss · bepress Legal Repository | 1988 | 37 |
| 41 | Rules, Policy and Decision Making G. David Hughes · The Yale Law Journal | 1968 | 35 |
| 42 | The Theorist as Judge: Hersch Lauterpacht's Concept of the International Judicial Function Iain G.M. Scobbie · European Journal of International Law | 1997 | 35 |
| 43 | LAW AS JUSTICE Michael S. Moore · Social Philosophy and Policy | 2001 | 35 |
| 44 | Law and Revolution, II: The Impact of the Protestant Reformations on the Western Legal Tradition Tim Murphy · Modern Law Review | 27 Apr 2006 | 35 |
| 45 | 1. The Rule Of Law As An Institutional Ideal Gianluigi Palombella | 2010 | 35 |
| 46 | Halacha and Aggada: Translating Robert Cover's Nomos and Narrative Samuel J. Levine · Utah law review | 1998 | 35 |
| 47 | Roman and Civil Law and the Development of Anglo-American Jurisprudence in the Nineteenth Century Mortimer N. S. Sellers, M. H. Hoeflich · American Journal of Legal History | Jul 1998 | 34 |
| 48 | How an Islamic State Rejected Islamic Law Mark Fathi Massoud · The American Journal of Comparative Law | Sep 2018 | 33 |
| 49 | Principles of Traditionist Jurisprudence Reconsidered* Scott Campbell Lucas · The Muslim World | 2010 | 33 |
| 50 | Support for the Legal System Austin D. Sarat · American Politics Research | 1975 | 32 |
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