01763nam a2200241 a 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021008004100038020002500079020002200104020002500126020002200151035002400173040000800197100002800205245011000233260005100343300002700394504005000421505036600471520064800837650003601485vtls000085366KUKTEM20251125100046.0150312t2012    enk    g bv   001 0 eng d  a9781107020078 (hbk.)  a1107020077 (hbk.)  a9781107607460 (pbk.)  a1107607469 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)ocn769141605  aUMP1 aCunningham, Lawrence A.10aContracts in the real world :bstories of popular contracts and why they matter /cLawrence A. Cunningham  aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2012  axxiv, 254 p. ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index0 aGetting in : contract formation -- Facing limits : unenforceable bargains -- Getting out : excuses and termination -- Paying up : remedies -- Rewinding : restitution and unjust enrichment -- Writing it down : interpretation, parol, frauds -- Performing : duties, modification, good faith -- Hedging : conditions -- Considering others : third parties and society  aContracts, the foundation of economic activity, are both vital and misunderstood. This book corrects the misunderstandings through a series of engaging stories involving such diverse individuals as Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Clive Cussler, Lady Gaga and Donald Trump. Capturing the essentials of this subject, the book explores recurring issues people face in contracting. It shows how age-old precedents and wisdom still apply today and how contract law's inherent dynamism cautions against exuberant reforms. The book will appeal to the general reader and specialists in the field alike, and to both teachers and students of contracts 0aContractszUnited StatesvCases