PPAS 4070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Substantive Law, Bourgeoisie, Trade Union

• School: York University
• Department: Public Policy and Administration Studies
• Course: PPAS 4070
• Professor: Kirk Atkinson

Document Summary

What distinguished classic theorists than contemporary theories of. We can tell the difference between contemporary and classical theorists is by looking at the ways they interpret relationship of law, society, and the economy: contemporary approaches have a more specific set of questions. Classical theorists: weber: why individuals conform or submit themselves to law. It"s not only about rules or norms (as all systems of law have them) Not related to the social order - it"s about precedence. Establishes a set of rules that become a formal part of the law. The law is very stable - it"s a set of abstract rules and procedures that must be followed by judges and lawyers. Found in the courts and legal institutions - it can"t be arbitrary (similar cases cannot have different endings) Depends on what - is a result. When you look at statutes and legislature, it comes from political struggles.