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THE OLDEST SOCIAL SCIENCE?
CONFIGURATIONS OF LAW AND MODERNITY |
By: |
Timothy Murphy |
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Hardback |
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£105.00 |
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£105.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
019826559X |
ISBN 13: |
9780198265597 |
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Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
10 April, 1997 |
Series: |
Oxford Socio-Legal Studies |
Pages: |
284 |
Description: |
This stimulating book challenges the general assumption that the post-war period is hallmarked by the triumph of the rule of law. It is distinctive in that its focus is to develop an adequate understanding of the true role actually being played by law, rather than to explore arguments of what the law should be doing. The author's approach involves focusing on adjudication as a social practice and as a set of governmental techniques. From this vantage point, heexplores how the relationship between law, government and society has changed in the course of history in significant ways. In so doing, he addresses the central concerns of scholars, students, and the genaral public in relation to the future of law. |
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This book looks critically at some of the underlying assumptions which shape our current understanding of the role and purpose of law and society. It focuses on adjudication as a social practice and as a set of governmental techniques. From this vantage point, it explores how the relationship between law, government and society has changed in the course of history in significant ways. At the centre of the argument is the elaboration of the notion of 'adjudicative government'. From this perspective it is argued that the relationship between law and society must be conceived in a different way in the era of economics, sociology and statistics. The impact of these disciplines both constitutes 'modernity' and unfolds a different role for law. The author argues that the traditional vision of the role of law, rooted in a complex set of hierarchical assumptions, is no longer adequate. |
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UK |
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Clarendon Press |
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