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Law in Social Theory
Through studies of the work of Weber, Durkheim, Gurvitch, Habermas, Luhmann, Derrida, Bourdieu, Foucault, Schmitt, Neumann and others, this book addresses such topics as the changing forms of regulation, law's relations with morals and beliefs, law and democracy and prospects for the rule of law in the context of globalisation.
| Author(s) | Edited by Roger Cotterrell. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 552 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 Mar 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
Through studies of the work of Weber, Durkheim, Gurvitch, Habermas, Luhmann, Derrida, Bourdieu, Foucault, Schmitt, Neumann and others, this book addresses such topics as the changing forms of regulation, law's relations with morals and beliefs, law and democracy and prospects for the rule of law in the context of globalisation.
Contents: Introduction. Orientations: The sociology of law as an empirical theory of validity, Wolfgang Schluchter. Legal Form and Legal Rationality: Max Weber's Legacy: Formal and substantive rationality in American law: a Weberian perspective, Ronan Sha
Roger Cotterrell is Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory at Queen Mary, University of London, UK, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His other books include Law, Culture and Society: Legal Ideas in the Mirror of Social Theory (2006, Ashgate).
