Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors vii
Introduction Michael King Chris Thornhill 1
I Theory and Practice in Law 11
1 Reflecting on Reflexive Law John Paterson 13
2 What's The Use of Luhmann's Theory? Michael King 37
II Politics, Law and Human Rights 53
3 From Subject to System: Some Unsystematic Systems-Theoretical Thoughts on Race Equality and Human Rights Tim Murphy 55
4 Luhmann's Political Theory: Politics After Metaphysics? Chris Thornhill 75
5 Systems Theory and the Paradox Of Human Rights Gert Verschraegen 101
6 The Problem of Power in Luhmann's Systems Theory Samantha Ashenden 127
7 What Is Modern Power? Jean Clam 145
III Critical Responses 163
8 Some Observations on Social Anthropology and Niklas Luhmann's Concept of Society Anne Friederike Muller 165
9 The Theoretical Context and Foundations of Luhmann's Legal and Political Sociology Bernd R Hornung 187
10 Dealing (With) Paradoxes: On Law, Justice and Cheating Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos 217
Index 235