Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of essays by a leading theorist attempts to re-locate the relationship between the traditional concerns of legal theory and the sociology of law by establishing a consistent approach to the analysis of law in contemporary Western societies. The book is based upon previously published essays which have been revised and updated, and includes new introductory and concluding chapters. It offers a relevant contribution to the study of law and social theory and should be of interest to scholars and post-graduate students of jurisprudence, legal theory, sociology, law and society, and politics.
