General Information

Author/Creator

Collins, Hugh, 1953-

Language

English.

Published

Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1984, c1982.

Physical Description

viii, 159 p. ; 20 cm.

Series

Marxist introductions

Contents/Summary

Summary

This book applies the insights of Marxist social theory and politics to law. After presenting a clear and unified discussion of Marxism, Collins examines the special characteristics of legal institutions, rules, and ideals. He focuses particularly on the Marxist critique of the ideal of the Rule of Law, discussing law and class oppression, ideology and law, base and superstructure, the future of law, and class struggle and the rule of law.

Subjects

Subject

Law and socialism.

Rule of law.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Hugh Collins.

Note

Includes index.

Content

The Marxist approach to law -- Law as an instrument of class oppression -- Ideology and law -- Base and superstructure -- The prognosis for law -- Class struggle and the rule of law.

ISBN

0192851446

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	340/.115 COL		OSA Repository	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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