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Why law matters
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harel, Alon, Author.
- Series:
- Oxford legal philosophy.
- Oxford legal philosophy Why law matters
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Philosophy.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 240 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- 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.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-103073-2
- 0-19-174780-7
- OCLC:
- 881476190
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