Description
The Research Handbook initially addresses the question of definition, tracking the origins and development of critical legal theory along its European and North American trajectories. Thematic connections are made between the development of legal theory and other currents of critical thought including feminism, Marxism, critical race theory, varieties of postmodernism, as well as the various 'turns' (ethical, aesthetic, political) of critical legal theory. Finally, particular legal disciplines are examined, including labour, criminal and intellectual property law, exploring what critical approaches reveal about them with the clear focus on opportunities for social transformation.
This comprehensive and forward-looking Research Handbook will be of great interest to adherents of critical legal theory and scholars of jurisprudence more widely, as it provides a valuable analysis of the latest research and thinking in this dynamic field.
About the Author
Edited by Emilios Christodoulidis, Ruth Dukes and Marco Goldoni, School of Law, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Reviews
'This is a brilliant collection! The Handbook's editors have succeeded in making critical legal theory - in all its multifarious, subversive complexity - both accessible and compelling. Anyone hoping to come to terms with the sheer range of critical discourse that the law has inspired, or wishing to plunge headlong into the depths of a particular critical tradition, will find just what they need in this fascinating volume.'
--David Garland, New York University, US
Book Information
ISBN 9781800884502
Author Professor Emilios Christodoulidis
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
