Law after Modernity

How can we characterise law and legal theory in the twenty-first century? Law After Modernity argues that we live in an age 'after Modernity' and that legal theory must take account of this fact. The book presents a dynamic analysis of law which focusses on the richness and pluralism of law on its historical embeddedness its cultural contingencies as well as acknowledging contemporary law's global and transnational dimensions. <br/><br/>However Law After Modernity also warns that the complexity fragmentation pluralism and globalisation of contemporary law may all too easily perpetuate injustice. In this respect the book departs from many postmodern and pluralist accounts of law. Indeed it asserts that the quest for justice becomes a crucial issue for law in the era of legal pluralism and it investigates how it may be achieved. <br/><br/>The approach is fresh contextual and interdisciplinary and unusually for a legal theory work is illustrated throughout with works of art and visual representations which serve to re-enforce the messages of the book.