Limits Of Law - Essays On Democratic Governance (Paperback)

Law is an increasingly pervasive force in our society. At the same time, however, the obstacles to law's effectiveness are also growing. In "The Limits of Law, " Yale law professor Peter H. Schuck draws on law, social science, and history to explore this momentous clash between law's compelling promise of ordered liberty and the realistic limits of its capacity to deliver on this promise.Schuck first discusses the constraints within which law must work--law's own complexity, the cultural chasms it must bridge, and the social diversity it must accommodate--and proceeds to consider the ways law uses regulatory, legislative, and adjudicatory processes to influence social behavior. He shows how politics shapes regulation, how regulation might incorporate individualized equity, and how it can best be reformed. Turning to legislation, he justifies a strong role for special interest groups, dissects the anatomy of purely symbolic statutes, and defends broad delegations of legislative power to regulatory agencies. On adjudication, Schuck analyzes the courts' efforts to advance social justice by controlling federal agencies, constitutionalizing politics, managing mass toxic tort disputes, and reforming public services and institutions. His concluding chapter draws together some general lessons about law's limits and possibilities for improving democratic governance.

General

Imprint:	WestviewPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2000
First published:	February 2000
Authors:	Peter Schuck
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	507
ISBN-13:	978-0-8133-6758-3
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8133-6758-1
Barcode:	9780813367583

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