Althusser & Law is the first book specifically dedicated to
the place of law in Louis Althusser's philosophy. The growing
importance of Althusser's philosophy in contemporary debates on the
left has - for practical and political, as well theoretical reasons
- made a sustained consideration of his conception of law more
necessary than ever. As a form of what Althusser called
'Ideological State Apparatuses', law is at the forefront of
political struggles: from the destruction of Labour Law to the
exploitation of Patent Law; from the privatisation of Public Law to
the ongoing hegemony of Commercial Law; and from the discourse on
Human Rights to the practice of judicial courts. Is Althusser still
useful in helping us to understand these struggles? Does he have
something to teach us about how law is produced, and how it is used
and misused? This collection demonstrates that Althusser's ideas
about law are more important, and more contemporary, than ever.
Indeed, the contributors to Althusser and Law argue that Althusser
offers a new and invaluable perspective on the place of law in
contemporary life.
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