Research Handbook on Law and Utilitarianism - 9781789901719

Research Handbook on Law and UtilitarianismAuthor(s): Guillaume Tusseau\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789901719, 978-1789901719\nSynopsis\nThe Research Handbook on Law and Utilitarianism sheds light on contemporary legal culture and the ways in which it interacts with theories of justice. Guillaume Tusseau brings together an interdisciplinary range of scholars to analyse the utilitarian standpoint on legal disciplines and legal governance, as well as the contribution of utilitarian arguments to legal debates.\n\nThe Research Handbook addresses the practical contribution of utilitarian thinkers and politics on the development and reform of specific branches of law, including private, criminal, constitutional, administrative, procedural and human rights. Chapters also assess the importance of utilitarianism in emerging legal debates on topics such as LGBT rights, feminism, transhumanism, mig.