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Book Synopsis: Roberto Mangabeira Unger brings together his work in legal and social theory. He argues for the reconstruction of legal analysis as a discipline of institutional imagination. He shows how a changed practice of legal analysis can help us re-imagine and reshape the dominant institutions of representative democracy, market economy and free civil society. The search for basic social alternatives, largely abandoned by philosophy and politics, can find in such a practice a new point of departure. Unger criticizes the dominant, rationalizing style of legal doctrine, with its obsessional focus upon adjudication and its urge to suppress or contain conflict or contradiction in law. He shows how we can turn legal analysis into a way of talking about the alternative institutional futures of a democratic society. The programmatic proposals of Unger's Politics are here placed within a wider field of possibilities. A major concern of the book is to explore how professional specialties such as legal thought can inform the public debate in a democracy. The book exemplifies this connection: Unger's arguments are accessible to those with no specialized knowledge of law or legal theory.
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Looking for a thought-provoking and groundbreaking book that challenges the current legal system? Look no further than "What Should Legal Analysis Become?" by Roberto Mangabeira Unger. With his extensive work in legal and social theory, Unger presents a compelling argument for the reconstruction of legal analysis as a discipline of institutional imagination.
Unger takes aim at the dominant, rationalizing style of legal doctrine that often suppresses conflicts and contradictions in law. Instead, he advocates for a new practice of legal analysis that embraces these tensions and uses them to re-imagine and reshape our society's most important institutions, including representative democracy, market economy, and free civil society.
What makes "What Should Legal Analysis Become?" truly unique is its ability to bring philosophical and political discourse back into the realm of social alternatives. In a world where these discussions have been largely abandoned, Unger's book serves as a valuable point of departure for those seeking to explore new ideas and perspectives.
But don't worry if you're not an expert in law or legal theory. "What Should Legal Analysis Become?" is accessible to anyone interested in understanding how professional specialties, such as legal thought, can inform the public debate in a democracy. Unger's arguments are presented in a way that makes them relevant and engaging, even for those without specialized knowledge.
If you're ready to challenge the status quo and embark on a journey of alternative institutional futures, "What Should Legal Analysis Become?" is a must-read. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking book that is reshaping the way we think about law and society. Order your copy now and join the conversation.
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