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Marx and Law
This collection of classic articles affirms Marx's continuing relevance to modern debates on the role of law. The issues addressed include the implications of Marx's analysis of law for understanding the form and functions of law, justice and injustice, the critique of liberal legalism, the ideological nature of law, international human rights law, crime and punishment.
| Author(s) | Edited by Susan Easton. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 586 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 12 May 2008 |
| Availability | Available |
This collection of classic articles affirms Marx's continuing relevance to modern debates on the role of law. The issues addressed include the implications of Marx's analysis of law for understanding the form and functions of law, justice and injustice, the critique of liberal legalism, the ideological nature of law, international human rights law, crime and punishment.
Contents: Series preface; Introduction: Marx's legacy; Part I Principal Themes in Marx's Analysis of Law: The metaphysics of law: an essay on the very young Marx, Donald R. Kelly; Marxist perspectives in the sociology of law, Steven Spitzer; Marx and law,
Susan Easton is Reader in Law at Brunel University School of Law, UK.
