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Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies Costas Douzinas

Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies By Costas Douzinas

Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies by Costas Douzinas


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This is a unique guide to one of the most exciting develpments within contemporary jurisprudence. It systematically applies a critical philosophy to the substance of common law, overviewing its politics and cultural significance.

Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies Summary

Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies: The Legality of the Contingent by Costas Douzinas

This timely and assured book provides a unique guide to critical legal studies which is one of the most exciting developments within contemporary jurisprudence. It is the first book to systematically apply a critical philosophy to the substance of common law. The book develops a coruscating and interdisciplinary overview of the politics and cultural significance of the institutions of the law.

Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies Reviews

`All of the essays in this edited book are extremely well written and exhibit remarkable facility of reference to varied historical, psychoanalytic, and philosophical concepts and positions. ... the book is very good and should be on evey legal theorist's shelf,' - Crime Law and Social Change

About Costas Douzinas

Costas Douzinas is Rudolph Palumbo Lecturer in Law at Birkbeck College, University of London,
Peter Goodrich is Corporation of London Professor of Law at Birkbeck College, University of London,
Yifat Hachamovitch has taught at several universities in the United States and is currently completing a book on psychoanalysis and law.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction, Peter Goodrich, Costas Douzinas, Yifat Hachamovitch; Part 1 The contingency of judgement; Chapter 2 In emulation of the clouds, Yifat Hachamovitch; Chapter 3 As if, Tim Murphy; Chapter 4 Jani Anglorum, Peter Goodrich; Part 2 The Law of Law; Chapter 5 The Paternity of Law, Alain Pottage; Chapter 6 Antigones Law, Costas Douzinas, Ronnie Warrington;

Additional information

NPB9780415086516
9780415086516
0415086515
Politics, Postmodernity and Critical Legal Studies: The Legality of the Contingent by Costas Douzinas
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1994-05-19
240
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