Doctoral Degree Programs in Law: An International and Comparative Study of the English-Speaking World (SpringerBriefs in Law)

Foreword
Preface
Contents
List of Figures
1 Introduction
	1.1 What is a Doctorate?
	1.2 Research Questions
	1.3 A Quest for World-Class Doctoral Programs in Law
	1.4 An Outline of Subsequent Chapters
	References
2 The Concept of the American-Styled Law Doctorate as It Obtains in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Other Pertinent Jurisdictions
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 The Concept of a Law Doctorate in the US
		2.2.1 Combined or Dual JD and Ph.D. Programs and Other Variants of Doctoral Programs
	2.3 A Battle of Doctorates Between the SJD or JSD and the JD in the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Other Pertinent Jurisdictions
	2.4 Internationalization and Harmonization of the Structure of Law Degrees
	2.5 Conclusion
	References
3 The Concept of the British-Styled Law Doctorate as It Obtains in the UK, the Commonwealth and Other Pertinent Jurisdictions
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 The Three Main Routes to a British-Styled Ph.D. in Law
	3.3 Ph.D. in Law by Thesis
		3.3.1 A British View of American JSD or SJD Degree Programs
	3.4 Ph.D. in Law by Publication
	3.5 Distance Learning Ph.D. in Law
	3.6 The Integrated Ph.D. Model
	3.7 Professional Doctorate
	3.8 Hybrid Approaches to the Concept of a Law Doctorate in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Other Pertinent Jurisdictions, Including China
	3.9 Conclusion
	References
4 Beyond the Ph.D.
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 The Concept of a Higher Doctorate
		4.2.1 The Difference Between a Ph.D. and a Higher or Senior Doctorate
	4.3 The Implications of the Bologna Process on the Higher Doctorate in Europe
	4.4 Significance of the Higher Doctorate
		4.4.1 The Higher Doctorate as a More Objective Benchmark for Full Professorship Appointments
	4.5 The Future of the Higher Doctorate
	4.6 Conclusion
	References
5 Conclusion
	5.1 Revisiting the Genesis
	5.2 Anchoring the Debate in the Underlying Thesis
	5.3 From a Junior Doctorate to a Senior Doctorate
	References
Annex
Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education 2019
Index