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Zusatztext Mark van Hoecke attempts?to give a comphrensive account of the nature of law. It is a very ambitious goal - which largerly succeeds? Informationen zum Autor Mark Van Hoecke is Professor of Comparative Law at Queen Mary University of London, UK. Klappentext Human interaction and communication are not only regulated by law! but such communication plays an increasing role in the making and legitimation of law! involving various kinds of participants in the communication process. Zusammenfassung Human interaction and communication are not only regulated by law,but such communication plays an increasing role in the making and legitimation of law, involving various kinds of participants in the communication process. The precise nature of these communications depends on the legal actors involved -- for instance legislators, judges, legal scholars, and the media -- and on the situations where they arise – for instance at the national and supra-national level and within or between State law and non-State law. The author argues that our conception of legal system, of democracy, of the legitimation of law and of the respective role of judges, legislators and legal scholars should be based on a pluralist and communicative approach, rather than on a monolithic and hierarchical one. This book analyses the main problems of jurisprudence from such a communicative perspective Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction2 Defining “Law”3 (Possible) Characteristics of Law4 The Functions of the Law5 The Concept of a Legal Norm 6 The Concept of a Legal System7 Methodology of Law8 Legitimation of Law9 Conclusion
