IVR Conference Special Workshop 66

Description

In different corners of the field of legal theory, there is a renewed interest in interactional and pragmatic theory, primarily as an alternative to positivism. There is a return to the thought of of theorists such as Lon L. Fuller, John Dewey, Philip Selznick and Karl Llewellyn, as a source of inspiration for coping with the changing relationship between law and society. The aim of this workshop is to construct a new paradigm of interactionist and pragmatist theory by bringing together scholars who develop interactionism and pragmatism theoretically with scholars who use these theories to cope with problems of legal practice. The common starting point of interactionist and pragmatist theory is the idea that law should be understood as emerging from the interactions and mutual expectations of the participants in legal practices. In this workshop, attention will be both on the theoretical grounds for such ideas and on the implications for practices in international law, legislation and the rule of law.

Period	2011
Event type	Workshop
Location	FrankfurtShow on map