Why law matters

Author/Creator:

Harel, Alon Author

Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Series:

Oxford legal philosophy.
Oxford legal philosophy Why law matters

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (xii, 240 pages).

Subjects:

Law -- Philosophy.

Language:

English

Summary:

'Why Law Matters' argues that public institutions and legal procedures are valuable and matter as such, irrespective of their instrumental value. Examining the value of rights, public institutions, and constitutional review, the book criticises instrumentalist approaches in political theory, claiming they fail to account for their enduring appeal.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-174780-7

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