Law and the Utopian Imagination

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Jurisprudence
Cover of the book Law and the Utopian Imagination by , Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780804791861
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: May 21, 2014
Imprint: Stanford Law Books Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780804791861
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: May 21, 2014
Imprint: Stanford Law Books
Language: English

Law and the Utopian Imagination seeks to explore and resuscitate the notion of utopianism within current legal discourse. The idea of utopia has fascinated the imaginations of important thinkers for ages. And yet—who writes seriously on the idea of utopia today? The mid-century critique appears to have carried the day, and a belief in the very possibility of utopian achievements appears to have flagged in the face of a world marked by political instability, social upheaval, and dreary market realities. Instead of mapping out the contours of a familiar terrain, this book seeks to explore the possibilities of a productive engagement between the utopian and the legal imagination. The book asks: is it possible to re-imagine or revitalize the concept of utopia such that it can survive the terms of the mid-century liberal critique? Alternatively, is it possible to re-imagine the concept of utopia and the theory of liberal legality so as to dissolve the apparent antagonism between the two? In charting possible answers to these questions, the present volume hopes to revive interest in a vital topic of inquiry too long neglected by both social thinkers and legal scholars.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Law and the Utopian Imagination seeks to explore and resuscitate the notion of utopianism within current legal discourse. The idea of utopia has fascinated the imaginations of important thinkers for ages. And yet—who writes seriously on the idea of utopia today? The mid-century critique appears to have carried the day, and a belief in the very possibility of utopian achievements appears to have flagged in the face of a world marked by political instability, social upheaval, and dreary market realities. Instead of mapping out the contours of a familiar terrain, this book seeks to explore the possibilities of a productive engagement between the utopian and the legal imagination. The book asks: is it possible to re-imagine or revitalize the concept of utopia such that it can survive the terms of the mid-century liberal critique? Alternatively, is it possible to re-imagine the concept of utopia and the theory of liberal legality so as to dissolve the apparent antagonism between the two? In charting possible answers to these questions, the present volume hopes to revive interest in a vital topic of inquiry too long neglected by both social thinkers and legal scholars.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Disease by
Cover of the book Inscrutable Belongings by
Cover of the book The World in Play by
Cover of the book Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control by
Cover of the book Becoming Asia by
Cover of the book For Love of the Father by
Cover of the book Purchasing Whiteness by
Cover of the book Male Confessions by
Cover of the book Flourishing Enterprise by
Cover of the book Youth, Globalization, and the Law by
Cover of the book Shakesplish by
Cover of the book The Problem of Distraction by
Cover of the book Stasis by
Cover of the book Multidirectional Memory by
Cover of the book Learning to Forget by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy