Bibliograph

The sociology of law and the global transformation of democracy, Chris Thornhill, University of Manchester

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The sociology of law and the global transformation of democracy, Chris Thornhill, University of Manchester

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sociology of law and the global transformation of democracy

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1039098677

Responsibility statement

Chris Thornhill, University of Manchester

Series statement

Global law seriesOpen Access e-Books

Summary

This book provides a new legal-sociological account of contemporary democracy. It is based on a revision of standard positions in democratic theory, reflecting the impact of global legal norms on the institutions of national states. Chris Thornhill argues that the establishment of fully democratic, fully inclusive governance systems in national societies was generally impeded by inner-societal structural factors, and that inclusive patterns of democratic citizenship only evolved on the foundation of global legal norms that were consolidated after 1945. He claims that this process can be best understood through a transposition of key insights of classical legal sociology onto the form of global society. Extensive analysis of select case studies in different regions illustrate these claims. Thornhill offers a sociological theory of global law to explain contemporary processes of democratic integration and institutional formation, and contemporary constructions of citizenship and political rights.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The paradox of democracy and the sociology of law -- National democracy and global law -- Before the law? -- Politics becomes the law -- The reconstruction of democratic agency -- Conclusion

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