Modernism and the Grounds of Law

by Peter Fitzpatrick

Book Overview

Approaches to the relation of law and society have for a long time seen law as either autonomous or self-grounded in society. This book is a radically new approach that sees law as both derived from and constitutive of its surrounding social and cultural context. Drawing on the work of major theorists, this book examines the nature of law as it has descended from the Enlightenment, through to colonialism and now globalization. It is a significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521002532
• ISBN13: 9780521002530
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"