Social Order and the Limits of Law

Social Order and the Limits of Law
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9781400854653
ISBN-13 : 1400854652
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Book Synopsis Social Order and the Limits of Law by : Iredell Jenkins

Download or read book Social Order and the Limits of Law written by Iredell Jenkins and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Jenkins develops a systematic theory of the origins, the ends, and the functions of law. He then applies this theory to the problems that law encounters and the conditions that it must satisfy if it is to be an effective force in society. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


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