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European Ways of Law
Volkmar Gessner
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Description for European Ways of Law
Paperback. This book looks at the uncertainties which arise when attempting to answer the question; can there be such a thing as a European sociology of law Editor(s): Gessner, Volkmar; Nelken, Professor David. Series: Onati International Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; LAQ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648.
Can there be such a thing as a European sociology of law? The uncertainties which arise when attempting to answer that straightforward question are the subject of this book, which also overlaps into comparative law, legal history, and legal philosophy. The richness of approaches reflected in the essays (including comparisons with the US) makes this volume a courageous attempt to show the present state of socio- legal studies in Europe and map directions for its future development. Certainly we already know something about the existence of differences in the use and meaning of law within and between the nation states ... Read more
Can there be such a thing as a European sociology of law? The uncertainties which arise when attempting to answer that straightforward question are the subject of this book, which also overlaps into comparative law, legal history, and legal philosophy. The richness of approaches reflected in the essays (including comparisons with the US) makes this volume a courageous attempt to show the present state of socio- legal studies in Europe and map directions for its future development. Certainly we already know something about the existence of differences in the use and meaning of law within and between the nation states ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Onati International Series in Law and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841137780
SKU
V9781841137780
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About Volkmar Gessner
Volkmar Gessner is Professor of Sociology of Law and Comparative Law at the Law Faculty and Head of Department at the University of Bremen, Germany. David Nelken is Distinguished Professor of Legal Institutions and Social Change at the University of Macerata, Italy; Distinguished Research Professor of Law, University of Wales, Cardiff and Visiting Professor of Law at the London ... Read more
Reviews for European Ways of Law
...the first of its kind in trying to assess if there is a distinctive European way of dealing with law and society, and their answer is definitely in the affirmative...a very courageous attempt to tackle many issues and will definitely generate further debate and new research. For this reason only, the volume should be of great interest to the many ... Read more