Sociological jurisprudence: juristic thought and social inquiry
Introduction : recovering sociological jurisprudence -- The nature of legal expertise -- The jurist's role -- Why jurisprudence is not legal philosophy -- Sociology in juristic practice -- Transnational challenges to juristic thought -- Why lawyers need a theory of legal pluralism -- A concept of law for global legal pluralism -- The nature of transnational law -- Transnational legal authority -- A transnational concept of crime -- Legal values in sociological perspective -- Culture as a juristic issue -- Can sociology clarify legal values? -- Human rights and dignity : a Durkheimian perspective -- Legal instrumentalism and popular values -- Conclusion : horizons of sociological jurisprudence.