The book re-orients jurisprudence and develops an empirically informed theory of law that applies throughout history and across different societies.

The book brings together 33 state-of-the-art chapters on the import and the pros and cons of legal positivism.

Combining philosophical pargmatism with a methodological foundation, Tamanaha formulates a framework for a realistic approach to socio-legal theory. The strengt

Ross, Alf. On Law and Justice. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1959. xi, 383 pp. Reprint available December 2004 by the Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-