Critical Introduction to Law
Routledge Cavendish (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 1. September 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-85941-533-7 (ISBN)
Description
The orthodoxy as to what must necessarily be an introductory book has traditionally included a description of the institutions of the law. an explanation of the methods of the law and some consideration of legal principles and rules. The danger with this approach is that it tends to perpetuate the myth of legal objectivity and political neutrality. The approach of this book is to attempt to understand the role of law in the wider world rather than simply in its own terms. Law is considered as ideology and as politics. and a political critique of law's role in facilitating a capitalist world is presented.
Reviews / Votes
'... has a distinctly intellectual appeal often lacking in legal tomes,and is a refreshing change as an introduction to law ... it is a book that deserves both warm congratulation and purchase.' Anglo-American Law Review. 'I have long recommended the first edition of this text and will go on doing so.' Terry Woods, University of North London.More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85941-533-7 (9781859415337)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1995
Routledge Cavendish
€42.26
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Persons
Wade Mansell, BA, LLB, LLM, Barrister and Solicitor (New Zealand), Belinda Meteyard, M Phil, and Alan Thomson, BA, LLB, all at the University of Kent Law School.
Content
The Common Sense of Law; Law, Order and Reality; Reality, Anthropology, and Dispute Resolution; Making Rules, Making Property and Translating Dispute; Defining Disputes and Comprehending the World; Women and Subordination; Patriarchal Relations and Marriage; Men, Women, Work and Law; The Wider Implications of the Rule of Law; Legitimation, Sovereignty and Globalisation; Equality and the Rule of Law; Reconsiderations.