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9780674975484: The Expressive Powers of Law: Theories and Limits
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ISBN 10: 0674975480 ISBN 13: 9780674975484
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2017

Synopsis

When asked why people obey the law, legal scholars usually give two answers. Law deters illicit activities by specifying sanctions, and it possesses legitimate authority in the eyes of society. Richard McAdams shifts the prism on this familiar question to offer another compelling explanation of how the law creates compliance: through its expressive power to coordinate our behavior and inform our beliefs.

“McAdams’s account is useful, powerful, and―a rarity in legal theory―concrete…McAdams’s treatment reveals important insights into how rational agents reason and interact both with one another and with the law. The Expressive Powers of Law is a valuable contribution to our understanding of these interactions.”
―Harvard Law Review

“McAdams’s analysis widening the perspective of our understanding of why people comply with the law should be welcomed by those interested either in the nature of law, the function of law, or both…McAdams shows how law sometimes works by a power of suggestion. His varied examples are fascinating for their capacity both to demonstrate and to show the limits of law’s expressive power.”
―Patrick McKinley Brennan, Review of Metaphysics

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About the Author

Richard H. McAdams is Bernard D. Meltzer Professor of Law and Aaron Director Research Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0674975480
ISBN 13 
9780674975484
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336
Rating
  • 4.83 out of 5 stars
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