Law, Narrative and Masterplot - New Research Perspectives

The book brings together a range of socio-legal and law and humanities scholars to elaborate and explore the idea of the legal 'masterplot'.

List of contents

Part 1: What are Masterplots in Law? 1. Law, Narrative and Masterplot: an Introduction Chris Bevan and David Gurnham 2. Narrative and Case Law: The Reciprocity of the Particular and General Richard Walsh Part 2: Responsibility and Blame 3. Desert and Redemption: The Homelessness Masterplot Chris Bevan 4. Punitive Rhetoric and Prison Poems: A Curious Narrative Convergence David Gurnham Part 3: Legal Masterplot and Gender 5. Dismantling the Masterplot of Domestic Violence and Abuse Rebecca Shaw . The Masterplot of the Market: Constructing Exchange, Family, and Work Luke P. Norris and Allison Tait Part 4: History, Time, and Temporality 7. Defining Marriage: Losing the Masterplot Rebecca Probert 8. The Maxim 'Justice Delayed is Justice Denied' as a Masterplot in International Criminal Justice Nina H. B. Jørgensen 9. The Masterplot of 'Hoffmann's Bargain' in Protest Trials Steven Cammiss and Graeme Hayes 10. International Law's Narrative of Order, Peace, and Justice in Light of the Concept of Masterplot and Franz Kafka's The Castle Ekaterina Yahyaoui 11. The Neverending Story: Unpicking the Masterplot Justifying UK Military Intervention Lynsey Mitchell 12. Cohabitation and the Masterplot of Choice Andy Hayward 13. Family Autonomy and Child Protection: The Stories We Tell Ourselves Julie Doughty 14. Masterplots of Demand and Supply and the Energy Trilemma: Delaying the Transition Chris Hilson

About the author

Chris Bevan is Professor of Property Law, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
David Gurnham is Professor of Criminal Law and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, University of Southampton, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Gurnham Bevan
• Assisted by: Chris Bevan (Editor), Gurnham David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032519647
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3251964-7
• No. of pages: 322
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social Theory, LAW / Jurisprudence, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Politics & government, Politics and government, Jurisprudence & general issues, Social Law, Jurisprudence and general issues, Research methods: general, Social law and Medical law, Research methods / methodology