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A sociology of jurisprudence / Richard Nobles and David Schiff.

Title
A sociology of jurisprudence / Richard Nobles and David Schiff.
Author
Nobles, Richard
Publication
Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2006.

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Additional Authors
Schiff, David (Law professor)
Description
vii, 249 p.; 20 cm.
Summary
Niklas Luhmann's work is studied widely by lawyers and sociologists. This introductory text explains Luhmann's theory of law to English readers.
Series Statement
Legal theory today
Uniform Title
Legal theory today
Subject
  • Luhmann, Niklas
  • Sociological jurisprudence
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-241) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. Locating jurisprudence sociologically -- Ch. 2. Understanding closure -- Ch. 3. A sociological understanding of natural law and common law theory : constructing the conditions for legal positivism -- Ch. 4. Law's justice : beyond Dworkin -- Ch. 5. Law's closure : beyond Kelsen -- Ch. 6. Law's politics : criticising critical legal studies -- Ch. 7. Law as sociological object.
ISBN
1841135984
LCCN
  • ^^2006280030
  • 9781841135984
OCLC
  • 65216079
  • SCSB-10256934
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library