Description
From Manners to Rules provides a comparative analysis of legal transformation in South Korea and Japan, two societies that historically relied on informal social conventions and etiquette. Arrington investigates how and why both nations shifted toward more formalized legal frameworks during the modern era.
The book explores the political, economic, and social drivers behind legalization, examining how traditional emphasis on manners and social harmony gave way to explicit rules and regulations. Through detailed case studies and historical analysis, Arrington demonstrates how this transition reflected broader modernization processes and changing state capacity.
As part of the Cambridge Studies in Law and Society series, this work contributes to understanding how societies develop legal institutions and the relationship between informal and formal systems of social control. It offers valuable insights for scholars of comparative law, East Asian studies, and legal sociology.
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