In the last four decades, the world has gone through a process of profound changes that have occurred at breakneck speed. These transformations have generated a large number of problems, many of which have not received a satisfactory solution. In a present dominated by the health crisis, concerns of enormous importance are also manifested such as the increase in inequality, the economic crisis, climate change, the developments of artificial intelligence, the handling that digital platforms make of our data or the expansion of populism.
How have lawyers dealt with these problems? What changes has the law undergone to address them? This book tries to answer these questions. It consists of a general part in which the transformations that have affected the entire legal field are analyzed. It also has a special part, made up of a series of texts prepared by specialists in the various branches of law, in which they reflect on the most important changes in their respective areas. It is a publication aimed at both specialists and those interested in understanding the challenges that the law has had to face in recent decades. It is intended to be a useful instrument for legal learning and for those who are beginning to enter the labyrinth of research in the field of law.