A General Jurisprudence of Law and Society
- ISBN-10
- 0199244669
- ISBN-13
- 9780199244669
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Brian Z. Tamanaha
Description
Law is generally understood to be a mirror of society that functions to maintain social order. Focusing on this general understanding, this text conducts a survey of Western legal and social theories about law and its relationship within society.
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