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Title Law and the state : a political economy approach / edited by Alain Marciano and Jean-Michel Josselin
Published Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : E. Elgar, [2005]
©2005

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Description xi, 413 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series New horizons in law and economics series
New horizons in law and economics.
Summary "Law and the State provides a political economy analysis of the legal functioning of a democratic state, illustrating how it builds on informational and legal constraints. It explains, in an organised and thematic fashion, how competitive information enhances democracy while strategic information endangers it, and discusses how legal constraints stress the dilemma of independence versus discretion for judges as well as the elusive role of administrators and experts." "Throughout the book, empirical evidence and comparative studies illuminate sometimes provocative theoretical views on issues such as: the place of the rule of law in constitutional and banking systems; regulation of copyright, art and heritage; innovations and technologies of communication and information; terrorism and media manipulation. Both private and public law, applied and theoretical issues are covered comprehensively."
"Academics and researchers of law and economics and public choice will find much to challenge and inform them within this book."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Law -- Political aspects.
Law and economics.
State, The.
Democracy.
Author Marciano, Alain.
Josselin, Jean-Michel.
LC no. 2005042035
ISBN 1843768003
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