Powers of Law - A Comparative Analysis of Sociopolitical Legal Studies

Informationen zum Autor Mauricio García-Villegas is Professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Estudios Políticos y Relaciones Internacionales (IEPRI), and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wisconsin, Madison Institute for Legal Studies. Zusammenfassung In each country or culture a certain type of interaction between law! power! and society contributes to the formation of a national legal doctrine! legal practice! and legal scholarship. This is a detailed comparative study of the sociology of law in France and the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A sociopolitical understanding of law; 2. The symbolic uses of law: at the heart of a political sociology of law; 3. Legal fields and the social sciences in France and the United States; 4. Sociopolitical legal studies in the United States; 5. Sociopolitical legal studies in France; 6. Conclusion: the present and future of sociopolitical legal studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mauricio Garcia-Villegas, Mauricio García-Villegas
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781108454124
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45412-4
• Pagine: 239
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro; France, LAW / General, Political science & theory, Comparative Politics, Legal History, United States of America, USA, comparative law, Political science and theory, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general