Patterns of American jurisprudence / Neil Duxbury.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duxbury, Neil.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jurisprudence--United States.

Jurisprudence.

United States.

Law--United States--History.

Law.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 520 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Summary:

This unique study offers a comprehensive analysis of American jurisprudence from its emergence in the later stages of the nineteenth century through to the present day. The author argues that it is a mistake to view American jurisprudence as a collection of movements and schools which have emerged in opposition to each other. By offering a highly original analysis of legal formalism, legal realism, policy science, process jurisprudence, law and economics, and critical legal studies, he demonstrates that American jurisprudence has evolved as a collection of themes which reflect broader American intellectual and cultural concerns.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

019825850X

OCLC:

31131921