The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. The revised edition of this Very Short Introduction examines the central questions about law's relation to justice, morality, and democracy.
The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. The revised edition of this Very Short Introduction examines the central questions about law's relation to justice, morality, and democracy.
Raymond Wacks is Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory. His areas of interest are legal theory, privacy, and human rights, and he has published numerous books and articles on various aspects of law, including Understanding Jurisprudence: An Introduction to Legal Theory (OUP, 2012), Law: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2008), and Privacy: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2010).
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Introduction 1: Natural law 2: Legal positivism 3: Dworkin: the moral integrity of law 4: Rights and justice 5: Law and society 6: Critical legal theory 7: Understanding law: a very short epilogue References Further reading
Introduction 1: Natural law 2: Legal positivism 3: Dworkin: the moral integrity of law 4: Rights and justice 5: Law and society 6: Critical legal theory 7: Understanding law: a very short epilogue References Further reading
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