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Kimel Dori

From promise to contract : Towards a liberal theory of contract - Oxford Hart Publihsing 2003 - 149p ix

Contents
Acknowledgements;
Introduction;
1. On the Nature and Value of Promise Fried's Argument: Convention, Social Practice, Trust Trust as a Condition Why Promise? Why Want a Promise? What is Wrong with Breaking a Promise? The Value of Promise Promises between Strangers;
2. Normativity, Trust and Threats I. The Disjunctive View II. Normativity and Threats in Personal Relations;
3. The Nature and Value of Contractual Relations I. Contracts and the Role of Trust II. Contracts, Promises and Special Relations;
4. Remedies The Standard Remedy and the Theory of the Practice Choosing a Performance Remedy: Why Not Specific Performance? The Harm Principle and Remedies for Breach Mitigation The Freedom to Change One's Mind;
5. Freedom of Contract, Freedom from Contract I. Freedom of Contract II. Freedom from Contract;
Bibliography;
Index.

ISBN: 9781841132129

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Contract Law - Promise - Enforcement - Law - Legislations - U K2. Contract Law - Contractual Obligations - U K

Dewey Class. No.: 346.022000 / KIM