4th Edition

A Critical Introduction to Law

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

Challenging the usual introductions to the study of law, A Critical Introduction to Law argues that law is inherently political and reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral. This fully revised and updated fourth edition provides contemporary examples to demonstrate the relevance of these arguments in the twenty-first century. The book includes an analysis of... Read more

1. The Common Sense of Law  2. Law, Order and Reality  3. Reality, Anthropology and Dispute Resolution  4. Making Rules, Making Property and Translating Disputes  5. Defining Disputes and Comprehending the World  6. Women and Subordination  7. Patriarchal Relations and Marriage  8. Men, Women, Work and Law  9. The Wider Implications of the Rule of Law  10. Legitimation, Sovereignty and Globalisation  11. Equality and the Rule of Law  12. Reconsiderations

Biography

Wade Mansell is a Professor at Kent Law School.