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040 _aMAIN
041 _aEnglish
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_bTWI/GEN
100 _aTwining, William
245 _aGeneral jurisprudence :
_bunderstanding law from a global perspective
_cby William Twining.
260 _aNew York :
_bCUP,
_c2009.
300 _a517 p.
500 _aTable of contents: 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 Chapter 6. Human rights as moral, political and legal rights Chapter 7. Meeting the challenges to human rights : Griffin, Tasioulas and Sen Chapter 8. Empirical dimensions of law and justice 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 Chapter 14. Conclusion Some basic concepts Elusive isms : instrumentalism, pluralism, scientism, realism Law teaching as a vocation.
650 _aJurisprudence.
650 _aLaw and Globalization.
650 _aLaw--Philosophy.
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_d14087