Advanced Introduction to International Sales Law

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'The CISG's significance lies as much in the advances it has generated in understanding the legal challenges and opportunities presented by a genuinely global economy as in its direct impact on world trade. The Advanced Introduction to International Sales Law is a superb example of this phenomenon. Professor Gillette, a master of the law and economics perspective, raises fundamental questions about the purposes and success of the CISG, and then rigorously deploys those questions throughout the volume to elucidate and evaluate the substantive provisions of this broadly-accepted treaty. The result is an essential tool for those who seek a sophisticated introduction to the CISG, and a must-read for all those engaged in the search for the best approaches to the legal challenges presented by international trade.' -- Harry Flechtner, University of Pittsburgh, School of Law 'This is a stimulating short treatment of the CISG written by a leading authority on the subject. It usefully reminds us of the purpose that should be served by legislation of this type - the setting of default standards that abbreviate the negotiating process that should otherwise have led to those same standards. By pointing to the merits of competition between legal systems and instruments, it is also a timely response to uncritical exponents of uniform law.' -- Michael Bridge, London School of Economics, UK 'A must-have for CISG scholars and practitioners that offers a unique perspective on the CISG, in that it analyzes the CISG's provisions in light of whether they mirror the legal rules international actors would choose for themselves.' -- Franco Ferrari, New York University, School of Law