Properties of Law: Modern Law and After

ISBN-13: 9781108948807 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Kaarlo Tuori

Opis

The book is a study of legal theory, written in a style which makes it accessible to both academics and the general reader. The book offers a view of modern law alternative to prevalent legal positivism, dominated by the towering figures of Hans Kelsen and H. L. A. Hart.

Spis treści

Part I. Sociality: 1. Return of the repressed; 2. Social practices; 3. Socio-legal practices; 4. Specialized legal practices; 5. Legal discourse; Part II. Normativity: 6. Specificities of legal normativity; 7. Layers of law; 8. Orders of law; 9. Morality of law; 10. Constitution; Part III. Plurality: 11. The black-box view; 12. Non-state law; 13. From simple diversity to interlegality and pluralism; 14. Unity under post-national plurality; Epilogue: Incertitude.