A New Introduction to Jurisprudence
Legality, Legitimacy and the Foundations of the Law
1st Edition
Published on 28. March 2019
222 pages
978-0-429-65792-4 (ISBN)
Description
A New Introduction to Jurisprudence takes one of the central problems of law and jurisprudence as its point of departure: what is the law? Adopting an intermediate position between legal positivism and natural law, this book reflects on the concept of 'liberal democracy' or 'constitutional democracy'.
In five chapters the book analyses: (i) the idea of higher law, (ii) liberal democracy as a legitimate model for the state, (iii) the separation of church and state or secularism as essential for the democratic state, (iv) the universality of higher law principles, (v) the history of modern political thought.
This interdisciplinary approach to jurisprudence is relevant for legal scholars, philosophers, political theorists, public intellectuals, historians, and politicians.
In five chapters the book analyses: (i) the idea of higher law, (ii) liberal democracy as a legitimate model for the state, (iii) the separation of church and state or secularism as essential for the democratic state, (iv) the universality of higher law principles, (v) the history of modern political thought.
This interdisciplinary approach to jurisprudence is relevant for legal scholars, philosophers, political theorists, public intellectuals, historians, and politicians.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
5,11 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-429-65792-4 (9780429657924)
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Paul Cliteur | Afshin Ellian
A New Introduction to Jurisprudence
Legality, Legitimacy and the Foundations of the Law
Book
04/2019
1st Edition
Routledge
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Paul Cliteur | Afshin Ellian
A New Introduction to Jurisprudence
Legality, Legitimacy and the Foundations of the Law
Book
04/2019
1st Edition
Routledge
€61.50
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Paul Cliteur is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He is the author of The Secular Outlook (2010) and Theoterrorism v. Freedom of Speech (forthcoming).
Afshin Ellian is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He edited The State of Exception and Militant Democracy in a Time of Terror (2012) and Counterterrorism after the IS-Caliphate (forthcoming).
Afshin Ellian is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He edited The State of Exception and Militant Democracy in a Time of Terror (2012) and Counterterrorism after the IS-Caliphate (forthcoming).
Content
List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgment of sources
1 Legality and legitimacy in natural law and legal positivism
2 Constitutional democracy as a legitimate form of government
3 The separation of church and state
4 The universality of values and principles
5 The classical foundations of modern law
Index
Preface
Acknowledgment of sources
1 Legality and legitimacy in natural law and legal positivism
2 Constitutional democracy as a legitimate form of government
3 The separation of church and state
4 The universality of values and principles
5 The classical foundations of modern law
Index
