Happiness and the Law

Happiness and the law. At first glance, these two concepts seem to have little to do with each other. To some, they may even seem diametrically opposed. Yet one of the things the law strives for is to improve people's quality of life. This book assess how the law affects people's quality of life - and how it can do so in a better way.

About the author

John Bronsteen is professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Christopher Buccafusco is associate professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent School of Law, where he is also codirector of the Center for Empirical Studies of Intellectual Property. Jonathan S. Masur is professor and deputy dean at the University of Chicago Law School.

Summary

Happiness and the law. At first glance, these two concepts seem to have little to do with each other. To some, they may even seem diametrically opposed. Yet one of the things the law strives for is to improve people's quality of life. This book assess how the law affects people's quality of life - and how it can do so in a better way.

Product details

• Authors: John Bronsteen, John Buccafusco Bronsteen, Bronsteen John, Christopher Buccafusco, Buccafusco Christopher, Jonathan Masur, Jonathan S. Masur, Masur Jonathan S.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.12.2014
• EAN: 9780226075495
• ISBN: 978-0-226-07549-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law