The Powers of Law: A Comparative Analysis of Sociopolitical Legal Studies

by Mauricio Garcia-Villegas

Book Overview

Comparative studies can reveal much about how law is formed out of social reality and political power by exploring these interactions in different national contexts. In this work Mauricio Garc a-Villegas compares ideas about law and society in France and the United States, demonstrating different approaches to sociopolitical legal studies. Using the interdisciplinary tools of the sociology of law, critical legal theory, and sociolegal studies, Garc...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108454127
• ISBN13: 9781108454124
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"