Pioneering the Study of Chinese Law in the West

As one of the many students who have benefited, directly and indirectly, from the unconventional choice that Jerome A. Cohen (“Jerry” as we all know him) made to undertake the study of Chinese law in the 1960s, I have long been aware of the great debt that we owe to Jerry for his adventurous spirit...

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Published in:The American Journal of Comparative Law 2017-12, Vol.65 (4), p.739-744
Main Author: Feinerman, James V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:As one of the many students who have benefited, directly and indirectly, from the unconventional choice that Jerome A. Cohen (“Jerry” as we all know him) made to undertake the study of Chinese law in the 1960s, I have long been aware of the great debt that we owe to Jerry for his adventurous spirit and infectious enthusiasm. He was uniquely able to both inspire and energize his students while at the same time building an academic enterprise—and later a thriving international legal practice—at two great American law schools (Harvard and New York Universities) and a major international law firm (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison).
ISSN:0002-919X
2326-9197
DOI:10.1093/ajcl/avx046