{"product_id":"9780192870506-law-a-very-short-introduction","title":"Wacks Raymond (Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong) - Law: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: Very Short Introductions: Brilliant Sharp Inspiring Law is at the heart of every society protecting rights imposing duties and establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social political and economic activity. Despite this the law often seems a highly technical perplexing mystery with its antiquated and often impenetrable jargon obsolete procedures and endless stream of judgements and complex legislation. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the major branches of the law describing what lawyers do and how courts operate and considers the philosophy of law and its pursuit of justice freedom and equality. Wacks locates the discipline in our contemporary world considering the pressures of globalization and digitalisation and the nature of the law in our culture of threatened security and surveillance. In this new edition the author considers a number of social and political events that have had an impact on the law including the Covid - 19 pandemic the growth of social media and surveillance and the increasing threats to the rule of law. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Law: A Very Short Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Wacks Raymond (Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780192870506\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 208 Pages, 15 Black And White Halftones\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 8\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Very Short Introductions\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Law \u0026amp; Society","brand":"Wacks Raymond (Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong Emeritus Professor Of Law And Legal Theory University Of Hong Kong)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49591857152305,"sku":"IN-G-9780192870506","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780192870506.jpg?v=1754873245","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780192870506-law-a-very-short-introduction","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}