Law

Zusatztext `Both as a technique for selling theory to students! and as a way of introducing lay readers to controversies over the role of law and legal institutions in the body politic! the case-system [employed by the author] has much to recommend it! and this book! always clear and perceptive! is a good advertisement for it.' - Times Literary Supplement`... brilliantly achieved ... a stimulating read.' - Lord Wilberforce! Political Studies Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Waldron Zusammenfassung Brings issues of legal theory to life by relating them to real problems in British politics. Questions about human rights, the rule of law, the unwritten constitution, the role of judges, law and politics and civil disobediance are discussed. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction 2 Law and politics 3 The rule of law 4 The constitution 5 Rights 6 Judges 7 Breaking the law 8 The legal framework

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Waldron, Waldron Jeremy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2015
• EAN: 9781138130562
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13056-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Theory and Practice in British Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch, Politics & government, Politics and government