Books in the Collected Essays in Law series

In this important collection of papers, Dennis Patterson continues to show the importance of Wittgenstein's thought for problems in legal theory. Ranging across issues in the philosophy of mind to questions of meaning and normativity, this collection of papers is essential reading for anyone with an interest in legal theory.

The relationship between Islam and human rights forms an important aspect of contemporary international human rights debates. This anthology brings together the author's contributions on the subject. It is suitable for students and researchers in Islamic law and human rights.

Collects together the author's work on the family and society, and the part law plays in defining, structuring and controlling it. This book questions the role of family law and its interface with family values, as well as the rights and best interests of children.

Martin Golding's approach to the philosophy of law is that it contains conceptual and normative issues. This title is a selection of articles and chapters published over Golding's academic career. It examines logical issues in legal reasoning. It discusses various theories of law.

Makes a radical contribution to social, political and postcolonial theories of law.

This insightful volume is essential for a clearer understanding of dispute resolution. After examining the historical and intellectual foundations of dispute processing, Carrie Menkel-Meadow turns her attention to the future of conflict resolution.

Presents a comprehensive overview of relationships between legal and social theory, and of approaches to the sociological study of legal ideas. This book explores the nature of legal theory and sociolegal studies as teaching and research fields, and the work of many of the major sociolegal theorists.

Examines the relationship between law, society and social theory and the various ideas social theorists have had about the actual and ideal 'fit' between law and its social context. This book asks how far it is possible to get beyond this mainstream paradigm.