Jurisprudence and Socio-Legal Studies

<p>This book presents a set of related studies aimed at showing key points of intersection and common interest between jurisprudence and socio-legal studies which are otherwise typically considered distinct fields. It reflects and draws on the author’s work in these areas over more than four decades.</p><p>The first half of the book explores theoretical issues surrounding the enterprise of socio-legal research its current scope and its historical traditions. Some chapters directly compare juristic theory and socio-legal inquiry. Chapters in Part II profile a selection of European jurists whose work offers important insights for socio-legal inquiry. Other chapters frame these studies explore the history of interactions between jurisprudence and socio-legal research and show points of convergence between these fields that are increasingly important today. A main aim of the book is to show the current urgency of linking and broadening juristic and social scientific interests in law.</p><p>Internationally oriented the book will be of interest to students and researchers in the areas of jurisprudence legal philosophy sociology of law socio-legal studies and comparative law. It is suitable as supplementary reading for courses in any of these subjects.</p>