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Law in Modern Society
Denis Galligan
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Paperback. Providing and intelligent introduction to the role and place of law in modern society, this addition to the Clarendon Law Series explores the idea that the legal system is a highly developed social system, which has a distinct character and structure, and which shapes and influences behaviour. Series: Clarendon Law Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAB; LAQ; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Providing an introduction to law in modern society, D. J. Galligan considers how legal theory, and particularly H. L. A Hart's The Concept of Law, has developed the idea of law as a highly developed social system, which has a distinctive character and structure, and which shapes and influences people's behaviour. The concept of law as a distinct social phenomenon is examined through reference to, and analysis of, the work of prominent legal and social theorists, in particular M. Weber, E. Durkheim, and N. Luhmann. Galligan's approach is guided by two main ideas: that the law is a social ... Read more
Providing an introduction to law in modern society, D. J. Galligan considers how legal theory, and particularly H. L. A Hart's The Concept of Law, has developed the idea of law as a highly developed social system, which has a distinctive character and structure, and which shapes and influences people's behaviour. The concept of law as a distinct social phenomenon is examined through reference to, and analysis of, the work of prominent legal and social theorists, in particular M. Weber, E. Durkheim, and N. Luhmann. Galligan's approach is guided by two main ideas: that the law is a social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Clarendon Law Series
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199269785
SKU
V9780199269785
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About Denis Galligan
Denis Galligan is Professor of Socio-Legal Studies and Director of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He teaches law and society, administrative law and legal and social theory.
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