Encyclopedia of Law and Society

The Encyclopedia of Law and Society is the largest comprehensive and international treatment of the law and society field. With an advisory board of 62 members, from 20 countries across six continents, the three volumes of this state-of-the-art resource represent interdisciplinary perspectives on law from sociology, criminology, cultural anthropology, political science, social psychology and economics. By focusing globally, the Encyclopedia of Law and Society offers a greater understanding of American law and society within its historical and comparative context.Key features include:- more than 700 entries that are biographical, historical, comparative, topical, thematic and methodological;- a rich diversity of European, Latin American, Asian, African and Australasian legislative developments;- a unique mulit-volume resource revealling the truly holistic, interdisciplinary virtues of law and society today.Key themes include:- biographies in law and society;- law and society activities in regions and countries;- law and society methodology and research;- demography of law;- sociology of law;- anthropology (ethnology) of law;- law and economics;- law and politicial science;- psychology and law;- criminology;- legal subjects.Special Introductory Offer Price: 190.00 GBP (offer expires end February 2007).