Description: An accessible introduction to Luhmanns' complex work as well as an exploration of his claim that jurisprudence is part of laws self-description.
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John Gardner is Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford.
Photo courtesy of Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.Review Quotes:
"...both the reconstructions and applications of Luhmann's theory in this book are valuable and theoretically engaging...this book also breaks the mould of recent Luhmann-reception, as it expands Luhmann's sociology to elaborate a specific theory of jurisprudence...their book constitutes a very serious advance in socio-theoretical discussions of the law." --The King's College Law Journal, Vol 17, Issue 1
"[Nobles and Schiff] cover with admirable precision and conciseness a range of legal theoretical approaches, ...They also excel in identifying the flaws and limitations with each of these approaches...the book should be welcomed as a vehicle for subjecting various theories on law to a thorough, and in some cases long-overdue, critical examination." --Journal of Law and Society, Vol 33, No 4