Niklas Luhmann’s theory of politics and law

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Christopher J. Thornhill, Michael King
Biografical Information: Michael King, Centre for the Study of Law, the Child and the Family, Brunel University.
Chris Thornhill is in the German Department, King’s College London.
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Houndmills [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/niklas-luhmann-s-theory-of-politics-and-law/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

VI, 266 pages : ILlustrations ; 23 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Niklas Luhmann’s theory of politics and law is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: by Michael King and Chris Thornhill.
Publication Date: 2003
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 16 editions
First edition Date: 2003
Last edition Date: 2005
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD125
Dewey Code: 320.011
ISBN: 0333993101 9780333993101
OCLC: 51963388

Publisher Description:

Niklas Luhmann’s social theory stands in direct opposition to the dominant “anthropocentric” traditions of legal and political analysis. King and Thornhill now offer the first comprehensive, critical examination of Luhmann’s highly original theory of the operations of the legal and political systems. They describe how from the perspective of his “sociological enlightenment” Luhmann continually calls to account the certainties, the ambitions and rational foundations of The Enlightenment and the idealized versions of law and politics that they have produced.

Main Contents

Luhmann’s Social Theory
Society’s Legal System
The Political System
The Subject of Liberalism
Risk and the Environment
Conclusion: Luhmann and his Critics.

List of Figures
Luhmann’s Social Theory
Society’s Legal System
The Political System
The Subject of Liberalism
Risk and the Environment
Conclusion: Luhmann and his Critics
Notes
Bibliography

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Political science

Niklas Luhmann's theory of politics and law

Niklas Luhmann’s theory of politics and law