Sociological approaches to theories of law
In: Elements in the philosophy of law
56 Ergebnisse
Sortierung:
In: Elements in the philosophy of law
This book articulates an empirically grounded theory of law applicable throughout history and across different societies. Unlike natural law theory or analytical jurisprudence, which are narrow, abstract, ahistorical, and detached from society, Tamanaha's theory presents a holistic vision of law within society, evolving in connection with social, cultural, economic, political, ecological, and technological factors. He revives a largely forgotten theoretical perspective on law that runs from Montesquieu through the legal realists to the present. This book explains why the classic question 'what is law?' has never been resolved, and casts doubt on theorists' claims about necessary and universal truths about law. This book develops a theory of law as a social institution with varying forms and functions, tracing law from hunter-gatherer societies to the modern state and beyond. Tamanaha's theory accounts for social influences on law, legal influences on society, law and domination, multifunctional governmental uses of law, legal pluralism, international law, and other legal aspects largely overlooked in jurisprudence
In: The Chicago series in law and society
In: Chicago Series in Law and Society
On the surface, law schools today are thriving. Enrollments are on the rise, and their resources are often the envy of every other university department. Law professors are among the highest paid and play key roles as public intellectuals, advisers, and government officials. Yet behind the flourishing facade, law schools are failing abjectly. Recent front-page stories have detailed widespread dubious practices, including false reporting of LSAT and GPA scores, misleading placement reports, and the fundamental failure to prepare graduates to enter the profession.Addressing all these problems an
In: Law in context
In: Tilburg law lectures series
In: Montesquieu seminars 1
In: Oxford socio-legal studies
In: Oxford socio-legal studies
In: Studies in human society 7
World Affairs Online
In: UCI Journal of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law (2023)
SSRN
In: Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 22-05-01
SSRN
In: Journal of legal pluralism and unofficial law: JLP, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 427-437
ISSN: 2305-9931