A Sociological Theory of Law Contributor(s): Luhmann, Niklas (Author), Albrow, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415858968 ISBN-13: 9780415858960 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Law | Legal History - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 340.115 |
LCCN: 2013018757 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" L (1.50 lbs) 472 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Niklas Luhmann is recognised as a major social theorist, and his treatise on the sociology of law is a classic text. For Luhmann, law provides the framework of the state, lawyers are the main human resource for the state, and legal theory provides the most suitable base from which to theorize on the nature of society. He explores the concept of law in the light of a general theory of social systems, showing the important part law plays in resolving fundamental problems a society may face. He then goes on to discuss in detail how modern 'positive' - as opposed to 'natural' - law comes to fulfil this function. The work as a whole is not only a contribution to legal sociology, but a major work in social theory. With a revised translation, and a new introduction by Martin Albrow. |
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