Chris Thornhill

The Sociology of Law and the Global Transformation of Democracy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides a new legal-sociological theory of democracy, reflecting the impact of global law on national political institutions. This title is also available as Open Access.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9781316649060
• ISBN-10: 1316649067
• Artikelnr.: 50859223

Autorenporträt

Chris Thornhill is Professor in Law at the University of Manchester. He is the author of several books on the sociology of law, especially on the sociology of constitutions. His books and other writings have been translated into many languages. He is a member of the Academia Europaea.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The paradox of democracy and the sociology of law
2. National democracy and global law
3. Before the law?
4. Politics becomes the law
5. The reconstruction of democratic agency
Conclusion.