understanding law from a global perspective Twining, William 1934- creator text bibliography enk Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2009 monographic eng

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xxiii, 517 p. ; 26 cm. Jurisprudence, globalisation and the discipline of law : the need for a new general jurisprudence -- Analytical jurisprudence in a global context -- Mapping law : families, civilisations, cultures, and traditions -- Constructing conceptions of law : beyond Hart, Tamanaha and Llewellyn -- Normative jurisprudence, utilitarianism, and theories of justice -- Human rights as moral, political and legal rights -- Meeting the challenges to human rights as moral rights: Griffin, Tasioulas and Sen -- Empirical dimensions of law and justice -- Diffusion of law : a global perspective -- Surface law -- Is law important? : law and the millennium development goals -- The significance of non-state law -- Human rights : southern voices -- Conclusion -- Some basic concepts -- Elusive isms : instrumentalism, pluralism, scientism, realism -- Law teaching as a vocation. William Twining. Includes bibliographical references (p. [452]-504) and index. Jurisprudence Law Philosophy Law and globalization Legal positivism K230.T875 T88 2009 340 TWI 9780521505932 (hbk.) 0521505933 (hbk.) 9780521738095 (pbk.) 0521738091 (pbk.) 2008053264 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0903/2008053264-b.html DLC 081208 20220720135506.0 15548934