In Pursuit of Pluralist Jurisprudence

This book presents and evaluates theoretical approaches to 'pluralist jurisprudence' and assesses the viability of theorising law extending beyond the state.

1. Introduction Nicole Roughan and Andrew Halpin; 2. Do lawyers need a theory of legal pluralism? Roger Cotterrell; 3. Legal reasoning in pluralist jurisprudence: the practice of the relational imagination Maksymilian Del Mar; 4. Pluralising constitutional jurisprudence Cormac Mac Amhlaigh; 5. Law and recognition: towards a relational concept of law Ralf Michaels; 6. The many uses of law. Interactional law as a bridge between instrumentalism and law's values Sanne Taekema; 7. Why the state? Joseph Raz; 8. A genealogical perspective on pluralist jurisprudence Detlef von Daniels; 9. Two conceptions of pluralist jurisprudence Stefan Sciaraffa; 10. The gap between global law and global justice: a preliminary analysis Neil Walker; 11. Plural pluralities of law Margaret Davies; 12. Postcolonial jurisprudence and the pluralist turn: from making space to being in place Kirsten Anker; 13. Legal pluralism and the value of the rule of law Martin Krygier; 14. Conclusion: the pursuits and promises of pluralist jurisprudence Nicole Roughan and Andrew Halpin.