Law as a Social Institution
| Author | : Hamish Ross |
| Publisher | : Hart Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2001-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781841132303 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1841132306 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (306 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law as a Social Institution by : Hamish Ross
Download or read book Law as a Social Institution written by Hamish Ross and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing a sociological perspective to state law and legal theory, this book uses Weber's work as the foundation for a critical reassessment of Hart's theory of law. It presents three central problems in the theory of law--the problem of perspective, the problem of reductionism, and the tendency to obscure relativity. These are addressed from the standpoint of a critical legal positivism. Ross teaches law at the Napier University School of Law in Edinburgh. Distributed by ISBS. c. Book News Inc.
