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Book launch: Martin Loughlin, Advanced Introduction to Political Jurisprudence (Edward Elgar, April 2025)
May 7, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This short book provides a concise analysis of political jurisprudence, a powerful but relatively neglected school of thought that offers a compelling account of the relationship between law and politics in the modern world. Part I presents a historical sketch of its evolution in European thought, focusing on Machiavelli, Bodin, Hobbes, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, and Weber. The main section of the book, Part II, then outlines the basic conceptual framework of the subject through an examination of such concepts as authority, state, sovereignty, constitution, freedom and legality. Finally, Part III argues that, notwithstanding current strains, political jurisprudence continues to yield acute insights into the politico-legal challenges of our times.
Speakers:
- Professor Martin Loughlin, LSE law School
- Dr Signe Larsen, Warwick Law School/Copenhagen Law School
- Dr Valeria Ruiz Perez, University of Nottingham
- Dr Moiz Tundawala, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford
Chair:
- Professor Peter Ramsay, LSE Law School
A drinks reception will be held after the event.
This event will be on a first-come, first-served basis.