Encyclopedia of Law and Development

Edited by Koen De Feyter, Chair in International Law, Law and Development Research Group, University of Antwerp, Gamze Erdem Türkelli, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) No: 12Q1719N, Law and Development Research Group, University of Antwerp, Belgium and Stéphanie de Moerloose, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Post-Doctoral Fellow, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany and Austral University, Argentina

This comprehensive Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource in the area of law and development. Bringing together more than 80 entries, the Encyclopedia spans a variety of approaches, contextualised histories, recent developments and forward-looking insights into the role of law in development. It is an invaluable reference point for scholars seeking to engage with issues at the intersection of law and development from both within and outside of the legal field, as well as a thorough but succinct overview for post-graduate students.

‘The full realization of the right to development is still a long quest for the international community. This unique and pioneering Encyclopedia reveals and deconstructs the power of law in achieving development in its economic, social, cultural, environmental and political dimensions. De Feyter, Türkelli and de Moerloose have concocted a masterpiece that highlights how lawyers can contribute to the welfare of the developing world as much as Amartya Sen.’
– Makane Moïse Mbengue, University of Geneva, Switzerland and SciencesPo Law School, France