Luhmann on Law and Politics - (Oñati International Law and Society) by Michael King & Chris Thornhill (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This collection of essays includes critical and reconstructive contributions by a number of distinguished social theorists, political theorists, legal scholars and empirical sociologists.
- About the Author: Michael King is Emeritus Professor at the School of Law, University or Reading.
- 216 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Human Resources & Personnel Management
- Series Name: Oñati International Law and Society
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About the Book
These essays, by distinguished experts, provide evidence of Luhmann's extensive and diverse relevance to the issues facing contemporary society.Book Synopsis
This collection of essays includes critical and reconstructive contributions by a number of distinguished social theorists, political theorists, legal scholars and empirical sociologists. Together, they provide evidence of Luhmann's extensive and diverse relevance to the issues facing contemporary society.Review Quotes
"It is as much the way that an author's works are received as the works themselves which determines their importance. This collection edited by Michael King and Chris Thornhill makes worthwhile reading. This volume consists of highly diverse contributions concerning Niklas Luhmann's creative work. Certain of them are careful studies on this or that aspect of Luhmann's work, while others apply Luhmann's conceptual constructions in different settings. This book provides an opportunity to question the meaning and the range of Luhmann's output...
Luhmann represents, ... a speculative revolution, and it is for this reason that he merits our attention.
Luhmann is one of the most important German sociologists of the second part of the 20th Century." --Hugues Rabault, Droit et Societé, No 65/2007
About the Author
Michael King is Emeritus Professor at the School of Law, University or Reading.
Chris Thornhill is Professor of Law at the University of Manchester.
