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" General Jurisprudence : "
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BL
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993678
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b748048
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Twining, William.
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General Jurisprudence : : Understanding Law from a Global Perspective.
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| Publication Statement
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Leiden :: Cambridge University Press,, 2009.
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Law in Context
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1 online resource (545 pages)
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0511516444
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: 9780511516443
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0521505933
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9780521505932
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 452-504) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; About this book; Audiences: how to read this book; Some general themes; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Further abbreviations; Part A; Chapter 1 Jurisprudence, globalisation and the discipline of law: a new general jurisprudence; Chapter 2 Analytical jurisprudence in a global context; Chapter 3 Mapping law: Families, civilisations, cultures and traditions; Chapter 4 Constructing conceptions of law: Beyond Hart, Tamanaha and Llewellyn; Chapter 5 Normative jurisprudence, utilitarianism, and theories of justice.
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Chapter 6 Human rights as moral, political and legal rightsChapter 7 Meeting the challenges to human rights: Griffin, Tasioulas and Sen; Chapter 8 Empirical dimensions of law and justice; Part B; Chapter 9 Diffusion of law: A global perspective; Chapter 10 Surface law; Chapter 11 Is law important? Law and the Millennium Development Goals; Chapter 12 The significance of non-state law; Chapter 13 Human rights: Southern voices; Cha.
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This book explores the implications of globalisation for the theoretical study of law, justice, and human rights.
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Jurisprudence.
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Law and globalization.
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Law-- Philosophy.
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Legal positivism.
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Jurisprudence.
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Law and globalization.
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Law-- Philosophy.
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Legal positivism.
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340340.115
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K230.T875 A34 2009
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