Why law matters

Why law matters / Alon Harel.

'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 theor...

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Main Author: Harel, Alon (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:Oxford legal philosophy.
Subjects:
Law > Philosophy.
Jurisprudence.
Civil rights.
Law.
law (discipline)
Law
Civil rights
Jurisprudence
Law > Philosophy
Law, Politics & Government.
Law, General & Comparative.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 240 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191747809
0191747807
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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