Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law: Legality and Legitimacy

by Lars Vinx

Hans Kelsen is considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern legal philosophy. But despite Kelsen's prominence as a legal theorist, his political theory has been mostly overlooked. This book argues that Kelsen's legal theory, the Pure Theory of Law, needs to be read in the context of Kelsen's political theory. It offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the Pure Theory that makes systematic use of Kelsen's conception of the rule of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199227950
• ISBN13: 9780199227952
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"