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Author: John N. Drobak (Washington University School of Law)
This Essay argues that legal scholarship is properly considered a highly technical field of study rather than a system based on classifications. Drobak concedes that excellent legal scholarship requires a complex system of classifications akin to “stamp collecting.” Drobak then makes a case for legal research as a technical science requiring an interdisciplinary approach to confront new issues and further develop current legal doctrines.
Keywords: legal scholarship, legal research, technical science, Ronald Coase
How to Cite: Drobak, J. N. (2017) “Beyond Stamp Collecting: Ronald Coase and “Scientific” Legal Scholarship”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 53(1).