Law and Opinion in England in the 20th Century

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LAW AND OPINION
IN ENCLAND
IN THE 20th CENTURY
Morris Ginsberci
Editor
What Dicey did for the 19th century, thís volume does for our present age. In thís important work seventeen speciálist contri-butors have both continued and widened Dicey s pioneer study.
The book owes its origin to a series of lectures delivered in 1958 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A distinguished team of contributors under the editorship of Professor Ginsberg traces the changing patterns in both legal and social policy in our time. No attempt is here made to edit the contributions into a fiat conformity, for the discussion raises fundamental issues about which there are inevitabíy profound differences of opiníon. The approach is, rather, eclectic, originál, realistic.
The discussions fali into three main divisions: Trends of Thought, Legal Developments* and Trends of Social Policy. Among the topics analysed Professor Ginsberg opens the discussion with "The Growth of Social... Tovább

Fülszöveg

LAW AND OPINION
IN ENCLAND
IN THE 20th CENTURY
Morris Ginsberci
Editor
What Dicey did for the 19th century, thís volume does for our present age. In thís important work seventeen speciálist contri-butors have both continued and widened Dicey s pioneer study.
The book owes its origin to a series of lectures delivered in 1958 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A distinguished team of contributors under the editorship of Professor Ginsberg traces the changing patterns in both legal and social policy in our time. No attempt is here made to edit the contributions into a fiat conformity, for the discussion raises fundamental issues about which there are inevitabíy profound differences of opiníon. The approach is, rather, eclectic, originál, realistic.
The discussions fali into three main divisions: Trends of Thought, Legal Developments* and Trends of Social Policy. Among the topics analysed Professor Ginsberg opens the discussion with "The Growth of Social Responsibility " and Professor Colé closes the first Part with a review of "The Growth of Socialism." Dr. Mannheim contributes a distinguished review of " The Development of Criminal Law," and Pro fessor Robson highlights the astounding growth of t4 Administrative Law/' The final Part, opening with a contribution on Health ' by Professor Titmuss, bríngs together a formidable talent of sociologists from the University of London.
Thís is, in effect, a mid-century appraisal of the most important movements with in contemporary socíety. Its publícation marks a significant mílestone in the legal and social thought of our time Vissza