A Sociological Theory of Law
Luhmann, Niklas. Ed(S): Albrow, Martin
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paperback. Editor(s): Albrow, Martin. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; LA; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 208.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138644489
SKU
V9781138644489
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About Luhmann, Niklas. Ed(S): Albrow, Martin
Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist, whose work in the area of systems theory has been hugely influential across a number of disciplines. Martin Albrow is a Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Study of 'Law as Culture', University of Bonn.
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