James Gordley

2.6k total citations
54 papers, 544 citations indexed

About

James Gordley is a scholar working on Law, Political Science and International Relations and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, James Gordley has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 544 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Law, 22 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in James Gordley's work include Legal principles and applications (23 papers), European and International Contract Law (20 papers) and Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction (18 papers). James Gordley is often cited by papers focused on Legal principles and applications (23 papers), European and International Contract Law (20 papers) and Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction (18 papers). James Gordley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. James Gordley's co-authors include Reinhard Zimmermann, Arthur Taylor von Mehren, Robert D. Cooter, James Q. Whitman, Esin Örῡcü, Ugo Mattei, Pierre Legrand, Michele Graziadei, Roger Cotterrell and David P. Kennedy and has published in prestigious journals such as Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review and Columbia Law Review.

In The Last Decade

James Gordley

46 papers receiving 401 citations

Peers

James Gordley
Mathias Reimann United States
Thomas C. Arthur United States
von Mehren United States
Carol Harlow United Kingdom
Philip P. Frickey United States
Leonard W. Levy United States
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All Works

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1.
Gordley, James. (2023). Foundations of American Contract Law. 1 indexed citations
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Gordley, James, John Bell, & David Ibbetson. (2014). The Development of Liability between Neighbours. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2013). Los fundamentos morales del derecho privado. Americanae (AECID Library). 2 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2007). Morality and Contract: The Question of Paternalism. William and Mary law review. 48(5). 1733. 2 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2006). Foundations of Private Law. 32 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2005). The Future of European Contract Law on the Basis of Europe’s Heritage. European Review of Contract Law. 1(2). 1 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2005). Damages Under the Necessity Doctrine. 5(2). 2 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2004). Mistake in Contract Formation. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 52(2). 433–433. 3 indexed citations
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Bussani, Mauro, James Gordley, Jürgen G. Backhaus, Francesco Parisi, & Gary T. Schwartz. (2003). Pure Economic Loss in Europe. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2003). Servitudes. 3(1). 2 indexed citations
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Legrand, Pierre, Roderick Munday, James Gordley, et al.. (2003). Comparative Legal Studies: Traditions and Transitions. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 52 indexed citations
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Johnston, David, David Johnston, Sonja Meier, et al.. (2002). Unjustified Enrichment. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2002). Why Look Backward. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 50(4). 657–670. 1 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (2001). The Purpose of Awarding Restitutionary Damages: A Reply to Professor Weinrib. Theoretical Inquiries in Law. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Gordley, James, et al.. (2001). The Enforceability of Promises in European Contract Law. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (1997). Contract and Delict: Toward a Unified Law of Obligations. Edinburgh Law Review. 1(3). 345–360. 1 indexed citations
17.
Thompson, Augustine, et al.. (1993). The treatise on laws : (Decretum DD. 1-20). Catholic University of America Press eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (1993). Mere Brilliance: The Recruitment of Law Professors in the United States. The American Journal of Comparative Law. 41(3). 367–367. 2 indexed citations
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Gordley, James. (1992). The Philosophical Origins of Modern Contract Doctrine. Columbia Law Review. 92(5). 1311–1311. 50 indexed citations
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Cappelletti, Mauro & James Gordley. (1972). Legal Aid: Modern Themes and Variations Part One: The Emergence of a Modern Theme. Stanford Law Review. 24(2). 347–347. 3 indexed citations

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