Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law

Judicial equity developed in England during the medieval period, providing an alternative access to justice for cases that the rigid structures of ...

Many scholars of American government believe representative democracy is failing more systematically than even the recent spectacle of political ex...

Drawing upon David Hume's observation that, on the one hand people readily submit to authority, while on the other hand, authority depends on their...

We usually pay far less attention to what the law actually tells us than to the possible consequences of our disobeying it. Yet, if we try to take ...

Examining state behavior, this book sheds light on the often-overlooked role of information production and diffusion in international law and relat...

On Theocratic Criminal Law explores the roots and structures of the criminal law system of the world's most prominent constitutional theocracy, the...

This Handbook provides a state-of-the-art survey of the study of the rule of law across law, the humanities, and social sciences, as well as insigh...

This book offers an interdisciplinary approach that covers linguistics and jurisprudence, shows the interconnectedness of law and language, singles...

This book honors the diverse and path-breaking work of Michael Adler, a pioneer of socio-legal scholarship in the UK. The book brings together an i...

First published in 1989, Punishment examines the practice of punishment, not simply as a typical sanction employed by the state but as a pervasive ...

Following the 100th anniversary of Pashukanis General Theory of Law and Marxism (1924), this volume aims to breathe new life into the main category...

This book is an illuminating exploration of contemporary law, unveiling pivotal shifts, pressing challenges, and dynamic frameworks. The anthology ...

In the Shade of an African Baobab: Tom Bennett's Legacy is a collection of essays published to honour and thank Tom Bennett for his generous contri...

A judge springs out of his car on the way to court in downtown Chicago and takes photographs of an inflatable rat. A while later he inserts these p...

This volume explores the concepts of legal power and legal competence in fourteen original, cutting-edge chapters by leading legal theorists. Legal...