This book provides an accessible introduction to jurisprudence and legal theory. It sets out a course of study that offers a highly effective series of introductions into a wide variety of theories and theoretical perspectives, from traditional approaches such as Natural Law to modern ones such as Feminist Theory, Economic Analysis of Law and Foucault and Law, _ The book is designed for students of jurisprudence and legal theory, but it will also assist those studying law and legal systems within courses on Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology.

Part I. 1. Approaches to Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, and the Philosophy of Law, James Penner, David Schiff, Richard Nobles 2. The Evolution of Natural Law, Richard Nobles and David Schiff 3. Debating with Natural Law: the Emergence of Legal Positivism, Richard Nobles and David Schiff 4. Modern Positivism: H L A Hart and Analytical Jurisprudence, Nicola Lacey 5. Modern Positivism: Kelson's Pure Theory of Law, David Schiff 6. Classical Social Theory and Law, Robert Reiner 7. Law as Politics: Progressive American Perspectives, Hugh Collins 8. Law and Adjudication: Dworkin's Critique of Positivism, James Penner 9. Law as Integrity: Dworkin's Interpretive Turn, James Penner 10. The Current Debate: The Semantic Sting, 'Soft Positivism', and the Authority of Law according to Raz, James Penner Introducing Part II. Extensions and Negations 11. Disobedience, David Schiff 12. Punishment, James Penner 13. Hohfeld and the Analysis of Rights, Hamish Ross 14. Legal Reasoning, James Penner 15. Justice, Robert Reiner 16. Introducing Feminist Legal Theory, Emily Jackson and Nicola Lacey 17. Economic Analysis of Law, Richard Nobles 18. The Autonomy of Law: An Introduction to Legal Autopoiesis, Gunther Teubner, Richard Nobles, David Schiff 19. Foucault and Law, Anne Barron 20. (Legal) Reason and its 'Others': Some Recent Developments in Legal Theory, Anne Barron Appendix: A Note to Teachers Bibliography Index

Anne Barron , Lecturer in Law, LSE, Hugh Collins , Professor of English Law, LSE, Emily Jackson , Senior Lecturer in Law, LSE, Nicola Lacey , Professor of Criminal Law, LSE, Robert Reiner , Professor of Criminology, LSE, Hamish Ross , Senior Lecturer in Law, Napier University, sometime Lecturer in Law, LSE, Gunther Teubner , Professor of Private Law and Legal Sociology, University of Frankfurt, Visiting Centennial Professor, LSE