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Law’s Reality
Allan Beever
‘This book is a sustained and penetrating application of the linguistic and social philosophy of John Searle to legal theory. Convincingly affirming the insufficiently explored interest of Searle’s work in this regard, questions, includi... -
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Legal Fictions in International Law
Reece Lewis
‘The topic of legal fictions is making a much-deserved comeback, following Jeremy Bentham’s scornful critique of them in English common law. In this cautiously enthusiastic defence, Reece Lewis identifies, taxonomises and evaluates the p... -
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Advanced Introduction to Law and Development
Mariana M. Prado, Michael J. Trebilcock
‘The Advanced Introduction to Law and Development is the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary textbook on the role of law in socioeconomic development. The authors cover an impressive range of topics, including a new chapter on healt... -
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Advanced Introduction to Legal Reasoning
Larry Alexander, Emily Sherwin
‘In an eminently lucid book, Alexander and Sherwin argue that legal reasoning is just not special or distinct. Whether or not one agrees with their claim, no one reading their wonderful and engaging book can escape the conclusion that t... -
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The International Rule of Law
Denise Wohlwend
‘Virtually everyone seems to agree that the rule of law is a good thing, but there is enormous variation in what it means domestically and, in particular, what it might mean internationally. In this important book Denise Wohlwend takes s... -
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Research Handbook on Law and Emotion
Edited by Susan A. Bandes, Jody L. Madeira, Kathryn D. Temple, Emily Kidd White
‘It’s high time that we appreciate the importance for law of emotions, like anger, disgust or empathy. Should law embrace emotion as inevitable, or discourage it for warping judgments and hampering fairness? The editors have gathered an ... -
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Research Handbook on Modern Legal Realism
Edited by Shauhin Talesh, Elizabeth Mertz, Heinz Klug
‘This splendid volume displays a wide range of methodologically diverse, theoretically rich, and empirically grounded scholarship that thrives in the “big tent” of the new legal realism intellectual enterprise. The chapters creatively dr... -
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An Economic Analysis of Public Law
George Dellis
‘A crystal clear explanation of how economic analysis can be applied to public law. And a brilliant demonstration of what it can contribute to the analysis of public law, in spite of the epistemological and even philosophical differences... -
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Advanced Introduction to Empirical Legal Research
Herbert M. Kritzer
‘In a deceptively concise format Kritzer has provided us with a thoughtful, wide ranging and pleasingly international perspective on the development, methods, and achievements of Empirical Legal Research. This Advanced introduction, prov... -
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Research Handbook on Critical Legal Theory
Edited by Emilios Christodoulidis, Ruth Dukes, Marco Goldoni
‘This is a brilliant collection! The Handbook’s editors have succeeded in making critical legal theory – in all its multifarious, subversive complexity – both accessible and compelling. Anyone hoping to come to terms with the sheer range...eBook:Find out more£36.00
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Rule of Law and Areas of Limited Statehood
Edited by Linda Hamid, Jan Wouters
‘International law presumes a set of territorially-defined sovereign states, but in many parts of the world, state control of territory is more fiction than fact. This path-breaking volume considers a whole host of questions about govern...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Research Handbook on Private Law Theory
Edited by Hanoch Dagan, Benjamin C. Zipursky
‘Private law theory today is a powerful scholarly discourse; it can lift up the learning experience of students and teachers making sense of the thickets of our modern law; it can stimulate jurists to make lasting contributions to legal ...eBook:Find out more£48.00