192 Pages
by
Routledge
This book explores the critical edge of Hans Kelsen’s pure theory of law, often muted in doctrinal interpretations, and highlights how Kelsen sought to radically redefine both legal science and legal reality.
The pure theory’s foundational concept of the Grundnorm (the basic norm) serves as the unifying thread of this book, demonstrating Kelsen’s conviction that any content whatsoever can be... Read more
Introduction 1. Pure interpretation: Kelsen in the 21st century 2. Pure concepts: Reality is not the object of legal science 3. Pure normativity: The Grundnorm 4. Pure science: Kelsen’s norms of thinking 5. Pure attitude: The state is dead 6. Pure deconstruction: The play of the double genitive 7. Pure politics: Sovereign violence and autoimmune democracies 8. Conclusion
Biography
Kristina Čufar, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law, Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law Ljubljana
