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A New Introduction to Jurisprudence: Legality, Legitimacy and the Foundations of the Law
This book takes one of the central problems of law and jurisprudence as its point of departure: what is the law? Adopting an intermediate position between legal positivism and natural law, this book reflects on the concept of 'liberal democracy' or 'constitutional democracy' across its five chapters.
| Author(s) | By Paul Cliteur, Afshin Ellian. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 208 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Apr 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
This book takes one of the central problems of law and jurisprudence as its point of departure: what is the law? Adopting an intermediate position between legal positivism and natural law, this book reflects on the concept of 'liberal democracy' or 'constitutional democracy' across its five chapters.
List of figures Preface Acknowledgment of sources 1 Legality and legitimacy in natural law and legal positivism 2 Constitutional democracy as a legitimate form of government 3 The separation of church and state 4 The universality o
Paul Cliteur is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He is the author of The Secular Outlook (2010) and Theoterrorism v. Freedom of Speech (forthcoming). Afshin Ellian is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the
