In The Politics of Jurisprudence, Roger Cotterrell offers a concise introduction to and commentary on Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a contribution to the study of the development of American and English general conceptions of law since the esta
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic TitleIn The Politics of Jurisprudence, Roger Cotterrell offers a concise introduction to and commentary on Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a contribution to the study of the development of American and English general conceptions of law since the establishment of modern legal professions in the U.S. and Britain. Booknews Cotterrell (legal theory, U. of London) offers a concise introduction to and commentary on Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a contribution to the study of the development of American and English general conceptions of law since the establishment of modern legal professions in the US and Britain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface1Legal Philosophy in Context12The Theory of Common Law213Sovereign and Subject: Bentham and Austin524Analytical Jurisprudence and Liberal Democracy: Hart and Kelsen835The Appeal of Natural Law1186The Problem of the Creative Judge: Pound and Dworkin1507Varieties of Scepticism1828The Uses of Theory216Notes and Further Reading236References258Index271
\ BooknewsCotterrell (legal theory, U. of London) offers a concise introduction to and commentary on Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a contribution to the study of the development of American and English general conceptions of law since the establishment of modern legal professions in the US and Britain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \