Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Recovering Sociological Jurisprudence

PART 1: THE JURISTIC POINT OF VIEW

2. The Nature of Legal Expertise

3. The Jurist’s Role

4. Why Jurisprudence is Not Legal Philosophy

5. Sociology in Juristic Practice

PART 2: TRANSNATIONAL CHALLENGES TO JURISTIC THOUGHT

6. Why Lawyers Need a Theory of Legal Pluralism

7. A Concept of Law for Global Legal Pluralism

8. The Nature of Transnational Law

9. Transnational Legal Authority

10. A Transnational Concept of Crime

PART 3: LEGAL VALUES IN SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

11. Culture as a Juristic Issue

12. Can Sociology Clarify Legal Values?

13. Human Rights and Dignity: A Durkheimian Perspective

14. Legal Instrumentalism and Popular Values

15. Conclusion: Horizons of Sociological Jurisprudence

About the Author

Roger Cotterrell FBA is Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He studied law and sociology at London University and, before joining the Queen Mary faculty, taught at the University of Leicester. A former trustee of the Law and Society Association, he has held visiting positions at universities in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hong Kong and the United States. His other books include three edited works published by Ashgate: Law and Society (1994), Sociological Perspectives on Law (two volumes, 2001) and Law in Social Theory (2006). He was awarded the 2013 SLSA Annual Prize for Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community

Reviews

Prize: Roger Cotterrell was awarded the 2013 SLSA Annual Prize for Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community '"It is now widely accepted that sociological inquiry is valuable and necessary to illuminate the social or historical processes that shape legal doctrine." No one has done more to make his words come true than Roger Cotterrell himself. Law, Culture and Society exhibits Cotterrell's unique standing as a particularly authoritative guide along the frontiers of sociology and legal scholarship.' Sir Neil MacCormick, University of Edinburgh, UK 'How can we theorize the relationship between law and society under contemporary conditions of social fragmentation, fluidity, and change? In this magisterial book, the eminent theorist Roger Cotterrell argues for analyzing the plurality of law and community. This is essential reading for those interested in transnational law as well as current sociolegal theory.' Sally Engle Merry, New York University, USA