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Legality and Democracy: Contested Affinities
Political, legal and social theorists have long debated the contending claims of electoral and legal accountability within the context of democracy and the rule of law. This volume brings together recent socio-legal scholarship, including some of the landmarks of the relevant theory, from a host of internationally-known figures.
| Author(s) | Edited by Stuart A. Scheingold. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 716 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 20 Jun 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
Political, legal and social theorists have long debated the contending claims of electoral and legal accountability within the context of democracy and the rule of law. This volume brings together recent socio-legal scholarship, including some of the landmarks of the relevant theory, from a host of internationally-known figures.
Contents: Series preface; Introduction. Rights, Legality and democracy: Rights: legal aspects, Michael McCann and Stuart Scheingold Classical Legality: Keeping Law Safe from Politics: Revisiting Fuller's critique of Hart-managerial control and the pathol
Stuart Scheingold is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Washington, USA. He edited a previous Ashgate volume: Politics, Crime Control and Culture (1997) and has most recently published books and articles on the politics of rights
