Judicial Power, Democracy and Legal Positivism

Name: Judicial Power, Democracy and Legal Positivism
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In this book, a distinguished International group of legal theorists re-examine legal positivism as a prescriptive political theory and consider its implications for the constitutionally defined roles of legislatures and courts. The issues are illustrated with recent developments in Australian constitutional law. > In this book, a distinguished international group of legal theorists re-examine legal positivism as a prescriptive political theory and consider its implications for the constitutionally defined roles of legislatures and courts. The issues are illustrated with recent developments in Australian constitutional law. > Contents: Reorienting Legal Positivism: Democratic aspects of ethical positivism, Tom Campbell; ; Ethical positivism and the liberalism of fear, Martin Krygier; Feminist perspectives on ethical positivism, Nicola Lacey; Legal separatism and the concept of the person, Margaret Davies; Positivism and difference, Helen Stacy; Is legal positivism committed y