Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law

Elections are key public events and in a secular society they are the only real coming together of the social whole. The rituals and rhythms run deep yet the conduct of elections is invariably examined in instrumental ways, as if they were merely competitive games or liberal apparatus. Focusing on t..

Elections are key public events and in a secular society they are the only real coming together of the social whole. The rituals and rhythms run deep yet the conduct of elections is invariably examined in instrumental ways, as if they were merely competitive games or liberal apparatus. Focusing on t..

This book critically discusses the emerging notion of European constitutionalism, its varieties and different contextualization in theories of EU law, general jurisprudence, sociology of law, political theory and sociology. Individual chapters emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary and socio-..

This book critically discusses the emerging notion of European constitutionalism, its varieties and different contextualization in theories of EU law, general jurisprudence, sociology of law, political theory and sociology. Individual chapters emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary and socio-..

This book demonstrates the empirical gains and integrative potential of social systems theory for the sociology of law. The study observes judicial review as an instrument for the self-steering of a functionally differentiated legal system. This approach allows close investigation of the US Supreme ..

This book comprehends the persistence of sovereignty as a political and juridical concept in the post-sovereign social condition, and reformulates the concept and its persistence as part of the self-referential communication of the systems of positive law and politics. The author uses several contem..

This selection of some of the best writings on Spinoza’s philosophy of law shows how Spinoza was able to deliver a revolutionary idea of natural law that breaks away from the traditions of natural law and of legal positivism. The collection includes several essays that have never been published in t..

This book examines the transition from civil war to peace. It explores how it can be understood as a `national’ experience and not simply as the sum of what international peace builders do. Mining ideas drawn from the literatures on peacebuilding, state building, state formation, decentralization, d..

Synesthesia is the phenomenon where sensual perceptions are joined together as a combined experience. This volume explores the richly complex manifestations of synesthesia and law. It explores how we feel/taste/smell/see/hear law within the synesthetic scope of legal interpretation, legal consciousn..

The contributions in this volume pay homage to Zenon BaÅ„kowski, with a focus on problems concerning law’s normalization and the revitalizing force of anxiety. Ranging from political critique to methodological issues and from the role of human rights in development to the role of parables and analog..

The contributions in this volume pay homage to Zenon BaÅ„kowski, with a focus on problems concerning law’s normalization and the revitalizing force of anxiety. Ranging from political critique to methodological issues and from the role of human rights in development to the role of parables and analog..

The Ashgate Handbook of Legal Translation..