Luhmann on Law and Politics - Critical Appraisals and Applications

Perhaps more than any other social theorist in recent history, Niklas Luhmann''s work has aroused extreme, and often antagonistic, responses. It has generated controversies about its political implications, its resolute anti-humanism and its ambitious critique of more established definitions of society, social theory and sociology. Now, however, a steadily growing number of scholars working in many different disciplines have begun to use aspects of Luhmann''s sociology as an important methodological stimulus and as a theoretical framework for reorientating their studies. This collection of essays includes critical and reconstructive contributions by a number of distinguished social theorists, political theorists, legal scholars and empirical sociologists. Together, they provide evidence of Luhmann''s extensive and diverse relevance to the issues facing contemporary society, and, at the same time, they enhance our understanding of the challenges posed by his theoretical paradigm to more traditional conceptions of social theory.>

About the author

Michael King is Emeritus Professor at the School of Law, University or Reading.Chris Thornhill is Professor of Law at the University of Manchester.

Product details

• Authors: Michael King, Michael Thornhill King, Chris Thornhill
• Assisted by: Michael King (Editor), David Nelken (Editor), Chris Thornhill (Editor)
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2006
• EAN: 9781841136240
• ISBN: 978-1-84113-624-0
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Onati International Series in Law and Society; Onati International Series in; Onati International Series in Law and Society; Onati International Series in; Oñati International Series in Law and Society; Oñati International Law and So
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries