{"product_id":"law-a-very-short-introduction-paperback-1","title":"Law: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Wacks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaw 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 complex statutes and legislation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e 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. In this second edition, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Wacks\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory at the University of Hong Kong. He is a prolific and influential writer on legal theory and human rights, in particular the protection of privacy, on which he is a leading international authority. Previous books include \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJurisprudence: An Introduction to Legal Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2012), \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2006), and \u003cem\u003ePrivacy: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2015), which is now in its second edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.8 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460310319282,"sku":"9780198745624","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3df3f5d2711b193189ccacd048c1b7e7.webp?v=1778917017","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/law-a-very-short-introduction-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}