Legal Realism Regained - Saving Realism From Critical Acclaim

Zusatztext "Wouter de Been provides a thorough and sophisticated look at oft-neglected elements of legal realism and critical legal studies, details differences between the two movements, and offers a compelling argument for the continuing vitality of certain components of legal realism. The author displays an impressive mastery not only of the movements themselves, but also of underlying concepts drawn from history, sociology, law and philosophy." Informationen zum Autor Wouter de Been works as a researcher for the Wiardi Beckman Foundation in Amsterdam, a research institution affiliated with the Dutch Labour Party. Klappentext Wouter de Been works as a researcher for the Wiardi Beckman Foundation in Amsterdam, a research institution affiliated with the Dutch Labour Party. Zusammenfassung Legal Realism Revisited presents a comparison between two schools of American Legal theory – American Legal Realism and Critical Legal Studies – and argues that Legal Realism still holds the most promise for understanding and reforming law.

Product details

• Authors: Wouter De Been, Wouter De Been
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2008
• EAN: 9780804756594
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-5659-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Jurists: Profiles in Legal The; Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory; Jurists: Profiles in Legal The; Jurists: Profiles in Legal Theory
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries