REFLECTIONS ON CONDUCTING COMPARATIVE LEGAL RESEARCH

Abstract

This article attempts to capture some of the challenges inherent in undertaking comparative legal research as well as some useful insights on how to overcome these challenges. Insights and lessons from this article are based on the writer's own experience of successfully undertaking a doctoral research project using the comparative approach. The Article argues that more than at any time in history there is demand, especially in developing countries for cross-national comparisons of specific problems to reduce unexplained variance and find patterns and relationships to solve these problems.