Institutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick's well-known 'institutional theory of law', defining law as 'institutional normative order' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introd...(展开全部)

Institutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick's well-known 'institutional theory of law', defining law as 'institutional normative order' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introd...(展开全部)

Kelsen [1881-1973], was the author of more than forty works on law and legal philosophy, and is best known for this title and General Theory of Law and State. He was also the author of the Austrian Democratic Constitution, which was published in 1920, abolished during the Nazi regime, restored in 1945, and in force today. Walker calls Kelsen "possibly the most influential juris...(展开全部)

Kelsen [1881-1973], was the author of more than forty works on law and legal philosophy, and is best known for this title and General Theory of Law and State. He was also the author of the Austrian Democratic Constitution, which was published in 1920, abolished during the Nazi regime, restored in 1945, and in force today. Walker calls Kelsen "possibly the most influential juris...(展开全部)

Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. ...(展开全部)

Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. T...(展开全部)

Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. ...(展开全部)

尼克拉斯•卢曼（Niklas Luhmann，1927—1998） 德国继韦伯之后最富原创性的社会理论大师，社会系统论旗帜性人物，德国比勒菲尔德大学社会学系教授。在与哈贝马斯论战的三十年中，引导了德国乃至整个欧洲在二十世纪后半叶的社会科学潮流，被誉为“当代极少数几个确实 改变了观察范式的社会学家之一”。卢曼倡导“社会学启蒙”，于1989年获得德国哲学界最高荣誉之一“黑格尔奖”（三年授予一位，同获该奖者还包括哲学家伽达默尔），被称为社会学界的“黑格尔”。卢曼著作众多，脉络清晰，包括《法社会学》、《社会诸系统》、《社会的法律》、《社会的经济》等四十余部。 译者 宾凯：北京大学法学博士，上海交通大学凯原法学院讲师。 赵春燕：北京大学法学博士，北京石油化工学院讲师。

尼克拉斯•卢曼（Niklas Luhmann，1927—1998） 德国继韦伯之后最富原创性的社会理论大师，社会系统论旗帜性人物，德国比勒菲尔德大学社会学系教授。在与哈贝马斯论战的三十年中，引导了德国乃至整个欧洲在二十世纪后半叶的社会科学潮流，被誉为“当代极少数几个确实 改变了观察范式的社会学家之一”。卢曼倡导“社会学启蒙”，于1989年获得德国哲学界最高荣誉之一“黑格尔奖”（三年授予一位，同获该奖者还包括哲学家伽达默尔），被称为社会学界的“黑格尔”。卢曼著作众多，脉络清晰，包括《法社会学》、《社会诸系统》、《社会的法律》、《社会的经济》等四十余部。 译者 宾凯：北京大学法学博士，上海交通大学凯原法学院讲师。 赵春燕：北京大学法学博士，北京石油化工学院讲师。