Law as a Social Institution

by Hamish Ross and Hamish Ross

Book Overview

This book develops the rudiments of a sociological perspective on state law and legal theory. It outlines a distinctive approach to theoretical enquiry that offers an improved understanding of law as a social and institutional phenomenon. The book draws upon Max Weber's sociological and juristic writings as a context in which to explore themes arising or selectively developed from a critical reassessment of key aspects of H.L.A. Hart's theory of law...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841132314
• ISBN13: 9781841132310
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"