Social Order and the Limits of Law : A Theoretical Essay

Professor Jenkins develops a systematic theory of the origins, the ends, and the functions of law. He then applies this theory to the problems that law encounters and the conditions that it must satisfy if it is to be an effective force in society. Originally published in 1980. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Professor Jenkins develops a systematic theory of the origins, the ends, and the functions of law. He then applies this theory to the problems that law encounters and the conditions that it must satisfy if it is to be an effective force in society. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHAPTER Ι. THE CONTEXT OF POSITIVE LAW CHAPTER II. THE CONCEPT OF ORDER CHAPTER III. THE MATRIX OF POSITIVE LAW CHAPTER IV. THE FIELD OF LEGAL ACTION CHAPTER V. THE MODES OF LAW CHAPTER VI. THE CONTINUITY OF LAW CHAPTER VII. THE BEING OF POSITIVE LAW CHAPTER VIII. THE GENESIS OF POSITIVE LAW CHAPTER IX. THE CONDITIONS OF LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS CHAPTER Χ. VALUES AND THE LAW CHAPTER ΧΙ. AUTHORITY, LEADERSHIP, AND LAW CHAPTER XII. LEGAL OBLIGATION CHAPTER XIII. LAW AS SOCIAL ENGINEERING CHAPTER XIV. THE CONCEPT OF RIGHTS CHAPTER XV. HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION I CHAPTER XVI. LAW AND THE IMAGE OF MAN CHAPTER XVII. JUSTICE AS IDEAL AND IDEOLOGY CHAPTER XVIII. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL JUSTICE CHAPTER XIX. LAW AND THE SOCIAL ORDER INDEX