The Powers of Law: A Comparative Analysis of Sociopolitical Legal Studies (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

Synopsis

In This Work Mauricio García-villegas Compares Ideas About Law And Society In France And The United States, Demonstrating Different Approaches To Socio-political Legal Studies. Using The Interdisciplinary Tools Of The Sociology Of Law, Critical Legal Theory, And Socio-legal Studies, García-villegas Builds Up An Insightful Overview Of What Constitutes Law And Society Theory And Practice In France And The United States. He Brings Together Diverse Perspectives And Practices That Generally Do Not Communicate Well With One Another, As Is Often The Case Between The Critical Theory Of Law Of Jurists And The Legal Sociology Of Sociologists. This Study Will Allow Readers To Understand The Sociology Of Law In A Comparative Perspective And Sets Out A New Research Agenda For The Field Of Socio-political Legal Studies. A Sociopolitical Understanding Of Law -- The Symbolic Uses Of Law: At The Heart Of A Political Sociology Of Law -- Legal Fields And The Social Sciences In France And The United States -- Sociopolitical Legal Studies In The United States -- Sociopolitical Legal Studies In France -- Conclusion: The Present And Future Of Sociopolitical Legal Studies. Adapted And Translated From Les Pouvoirs Du Droit, Paris, L.g.d.j, 2015, Mauricio García Villegas, Universidad Naional De Colombia. This Book Is A Shortened And Revised Version Of A Book Punlished In France In 2015 Under The Title Les Pouvoirs Du Droit---preface. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated To English From French.