Law After Modernity argues that we live in an age 'after Modernity' and that legal theory must take account of this fact. The book presents a dynamic analysis of law, which focusses on the richness and pluralism of law, on its historical embeddedness, its cultural contingencies,…
Focuses on issues of concept-formation in legal science in general with a view to their application to the specific concerns of international law. Argues that public international law seeks to establish and institutionalise a system of authoritative judgment whereby the conditio…
Offering an account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world, this book is written with a view to elucidating law, legal concepts and legal institutions in a manner that takes account of controversies but does not get bogged down in them.
This title provides a concise and accessible guide to modern jurisprudence, offering an examination of the major theories and systematic discussion of themes such as legality and justice. It gives readers a better understanding of the rival viewpoints by exploring the historical…
"It has never been more important to understand how international law enables and constrains international politics. By drawing together the legal theory of Lon Fuller and the insights of constructivist international relations scholars, this book articulates a pragmatic view of …
"It has never been more important to understand how international law enables and constrains international politics. By drawing together the legal theory of Lon Fuller and the insights of constructivist international relations scholars, this book articulates a pragmatic view of …
by Möller, Kai
fromOxford constitutional theory
The rapid spread of judicially-enforced constitutional rights has been one of the most dramatic developments in modern law. This book argues that there is now a global model for how such rights should function, and develops an original philosophically grounded, account of their …
This title provides a scholarly framework for analyzing the theory and history of international law.
This work consists of a revised version of the first "Clarendon Law Lectures" delivered in October 1995. The book presents a comparative analysis of the English and American legal systems.
A comprehensive monograph on the defence of superior orders after the Second World War, which remains pre-eminent in the field, the republication of this highly-sophisticated work once again makes this book available to scholars and students in the field.
Bringing together an international range of academics, 'Gender, Sexualities and Law' provides a comprehensive interrogation of the range of issues - both topical and controversial - raised by the gendered character of law and legal discourse.
Norms in the contemporary world system are no longer established exclusively through inter-state agreement but increasingly, are becoming truly global. This is made possible by the rapid privatisation of law and the self-regulation of the transnational private sector. Other forc…
"Human rationality is limited by the processing capacity of the brain, by errors arising from cognitive heuristics, by the intrinsic costs of information, and sometimes by emotions. What are the consequences of limited reason for the legal system? In particular, what are the con…
