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Panel 1 – law
conscious concentration of efforts is particularly important for a relatively
small research unit. All in all, the research strategy to be followed in the
future is clearly defined and articulated.
6.5.2. Private International Law and Comparative Law
According to the Strategic Plan of the Faculty, Comparative Law and
Private International Law should always have at least one professor.
The plans for future research are not developed enough. It is merely
stated that the current professor’s “research focuses at present on the
ongoing Europeanization of PIL” and that the two other staff members
“are presently working on books developing further the subjects of their
respective dissertations”.
It is essential that the staff develop a clear vision of the future research
needs in the field of private international law. The same goes for comparative
law, the future of which seems rather insecure and excessively
dependant on one prominent researcher.
6.6. Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law
Obviously because of the current transitional phase, the research strategy
of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of law is not very clearly defined.
However, it can be concluded that in addition to general legal theoretical
and legal philosophical issues, an emphasis is laid on issues of theoretical
or philosophical character which relate to a specific branch of law. The
formation of common research clusters with other disciplines of the
faculty follows such a strategy. Such a strategy, which can be of great
benefit to both partners, deserves support and encouragement.
Because of the limited resources available, a clear definition of the focal
points of research would be needed.
6.7. Legal History
The research strategy is of Lund Legal History is not articulated in the
documents presented to the Panel. Implicitly, however, the legal historians
have aimed at crossing the borders between legal history and other
legal disciplines (such as comparative law) and even other fields (such as
theology). This seems a wise path to continue on.
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