Althusser and 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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