Title: Living Law: Studies in Legal and Social Theory
Abstract: Contents: Introduction Part 1 The Scope of Legal Inquiry: Subverting orthodoxy, making law central: a view of sociolegal studies Community as a legal concept? Some uses of a law-and-community approach in legal theory From 'living law' to the 'death of the social': sociology in legal theory Pandora's Box: jurisprudence in legal education. Part 2 Sociolegal Theory and Theorists: Living law revisited: communitarianism and sociology of law Emmanuel LA(c)vy and legal studies: a view from abroad Durkheim's loyal jurist? The sociolegal theory of Paul Huvelin The rule of law in transition: revisiting Franz Neumann's sociology of legality The representation of law's autonomy in autopoiesis theory Images of Europe in sociolegal traditions. Part 3 Interpreting Legal Ideas Sociologically: The development of capitalism and the formalisation of contract law The law of property and legal theory Some sociolegal aspects of the controversy around the legal validity of private purpose trusts Trusting in law: legal and moral concepts of trust Some aspects of the communication of constitutional authority Comparative law and legal culture. Part 4 Law Morality, Community: Common law approaches to the relationship between law and morality Legal effects and moral meanings: a comment on recent debates on approaches to legislation Ideals and values in law: a comment on The Importance of Ideals Culture, comparison, community Lawyers and the building of communities Name index.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-05-28
Language: en
Type: book
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