Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. ONE. Introduction 1
6. TWO. The Process of Legislation, 1772– 1857 10
7. THREE. Landed Property: Security and Incentives 27
8. FOUR. Landed Property and Credit 54
9. FIVE. Succession of Property: Joint versus Individual Right 80
10. SIX. Labor Law: From “Slavery” to Trade Union 104
11. SEVEN. Contract: Late Westernization 123
12. EIGHT. Corporate Law: Flawed Westernization 142
13. NINE. The Burden of Procedures 159
14. TEN. Conclusion 173
15. TIMELINE 179
16. NOTES 181
17. GLOSSARY 209
18. REFERENCES 213
19. INDEX 229