01999nam a2200289 a 4500 vtls000085366 KUKTEM 20251125100046.0 150312t2012 enk g bv 001 0 eng d 9781107020078 (hbk.) 1107020077 (hbk.) 9781107607460 (pbk.) 1107607469 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn769141605 201503121143 ariffin 201503121141 ariffin UMP KF801 .C86 2012 Cunningham, Lawrence A. Contracts in the real world : stories of popular contracts and why they matter / Lawrence A. Cunningham Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012 xxiv, 254 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index Getting 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 Contracts, 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 Contracts United States Cases 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 2019-09-04 367.40 0 KF801 .C86 2012 0000093507 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 367.40 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA40 77160 77166 VTLSSORT0080*0400*0200*0201*0202*0203*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5040*5050*5200*6500*9992