In The Radical Luhmann, Moeller focuses on Luhmann's paradigm shift from philosophy to
theory, which introduced new perspectives on the contemporary world. Boldly breaking with …

Since the classic contributions of Weber and Durkheim, the sociology of law has raised key
questions on the place of law in society. Drawing together both theoretical and empirical …

There is no doubt that Niklas Luhmann's social theory is complex. Yet this is not complexity
for complexity's sake. It is complex because modern society itself is a mass of complexities …

Drawing on theories of legal pluralism, this book tests whether and to what extent claims of
the modern nation-state laws to exclusive dominance over other spheres are tenable, and …

Comparing Legal Cultures Page 1 Page 2 Comparing Legal Cultures Page 3 This volume is
dedicated to the incomparable Mrs Isla Dow Page 4 Comparing Legal Cultures Edited by DAVID …

The article connects two strands of the recent sociolegal debate:(1) the empirical discovery
of new forms of spontaneous law in the course of globalization, and (2) the emergence of …

In this article, we argue that Niklas Luhmann has a lot to offer present-day planning theory.
Until now, planning theory has been engaged with Luhmann's work only minimally …

The article aims at the theoretical development of the concept of disability, with particular
reference to its integration with social systems theory. The concept of disability is discussed …

Niklas Luhmann: Law, Justice, Society presents the work of sociologist Niklas Luhmann in a
radical new light. Luhmann's theory is here introduced both in terms of society at large and …

This article begins by identifying a close relationship between the image of children
generated by several sociologists working within the new sociology of childhood perspective …