General jurisprudence understanding law from a global perspective
Twining, William
General jurisprudence understanding law from a global perspective - New York Cambridge University Press 2009 - xxiii,517p. 26 cm. - Law in context . - Law in context. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [452]-504) and index.
Jurisprudence, globalisation and the discipline of law : the need for a new general jurisprudence -- Analytical jurisprudence in a global context -- Mapping law : families, civilisations, cultures, and traditions -- Constructing conceptions of law : beyond Hart, Tamanaha and Llewellyn -- Normative jurisprudence, utilitarianism, and theories of justice -- Human rights as moral, political and legal rights -- Meeting the challenges to human rights as moral rights: Griffin, Tasioulas and Sen -- Empirical dimensions of law and justice -- Diffusion of law : a global perspective -- Surface law -- Is law important? : law and the millennium development goals -- The significance of non-state law -- Human rights : southern voices -- Conclusion -- Some basic concepts -- Elusive isms : instrumentalism, pluralism, scientism, realism -- Law teaching as a vocation.
9780521738095
2008053264
GBA8D1046 bnb
014821359 Uk
Jurisprudence.
Law--Philosophy.
Law and globalization.
Legal positivism.
K230.T875 / .T88 2009
340.1 / TW-G
General jurisprudence understanding law from a global perspective - New York Cambridge University Press 2009 - xxiii,517p. 26 cm. - Law in context . - Law in context. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [452]-504) and index.
Jurisprudence, globalisation and the discipline of law : the need for a new general jurisprudence -- Analytical jurisprudence in a global context -- Mapping law : families, civilisations, cultures, and traditions -- Constructing conceptions of law : beyond Hart, Tamanaha and Llewellyn -- Normative jurisprudence, utilitarianism, and theories of justice -- Human rights as moral, political and legal rights -- Meeting the challenges to human rights as moral rights: Griffin, Tasioulas and Sen -- Empirical dimensions of law and justice -- Diffusion of law : a global perspective -- Surface law -- Is law important? : law and the millennium development goals -- The significance of non-state law -- Human rights : southern voices -- Conclusion -- Some basic concepts -- Elusive isms : instrumentalism, pluralism, scientism, realism -- Law teaching as a vocation.
9780521738095
2008053264
GBA8D1046 bnb
014821359 Uk
Jurisprudence.
Law--Philosophy.
Law and globalization.
Legal positivism.
K230.T875 / .T88 2009
340.1 / TW-G