The Politics Of Law: A Progressive Critique, Third Edition

by David Kairys

Long considered one of the most important books on the role and operation of the law, The Politics of Law offers a provocative, intelligent critique of traditional jurisprudence. This third edition has been extensively updated to respond to the latest changes in judicial trends. The quintessential critique of our modern judicial system that belongs on the bookshelf of every law student, judge, politician, and interested citizen.

Genres: Law, Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science, Textbooks

758 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 1982

Reviews

[Andrew Willis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The authors often use broad sweeping claims with little to substantiate them. Not saying they are wrong but what they argue is often so radical, that some stats or real life examples would be helpful. I also was troubled by the little attention given to solutions for the problems that that the authors are so passionate to point out. There are many legitimate points brought up in this book. However, as I have often found in the Critical Legal Studies movement, there's no practical plan in place to fix the problems they bring up.. The chapters on property and history of legal thought were very compelling though.

[Wes Pue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still worth reading