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Law in the First Person Plural - Roots, Concepts, Topics (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,474
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Law in the First Person Plural - Roots, Concepts, Topics (Hardcover): Bert Van Roermund

Law in the First Person Plural - Roots, Concepts, Topics (Hardcover)

Bert Van Roermund

Series: Elgar Studies in Legal Theory

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The first-person plural - 'we, ourselves' - is the hallmark of a democracy under the rule of law in the modern age. Exploring the roots of this 'rule of recognition', Bert van Roermund offers an in-depth reading of Rousseau's work, focusing on its most fundamental leitmotif: the sovereignty of the people. Providing an innovative understanding of Rousseau's politico-legal philosophy, this book illustrates the legal significance of plural agency and what it means for a people to act together: What do people share when using the word 'we'? What makes a people's actions political? And what exactly is 'bodily' about their joint commitment? Testing these ideas in three controversial modern debates - bio-technology, immigrant rights and populism - Van Roermund offers a critical assessment of 'political theology' in contemporary legal environments and establishes a new interpretation of joint action as bodily entrenched. Incisive and cutting-edge, this book is crucial reading for scholars of jurisprudence and legal and political philosophy, particularly those with a focus on Rousseauian theory. Students of jurisprudence and constitutional theory will also benefit from its philosophical and political insights, as well as its discussions of pressing real-world issues.

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Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Elgar Studies in Legal Theory
Release date: September 2020
Authors: Bert Van Roermund
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-78897-643-5
Categories: Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history
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LSN: 1-78897-643-6
Barcode: 9781788976435

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