Tracing an outline of legal complexity

Webb, Tom (2014) Tracing an outline of legal complexity. Ratio Juris, 27 (4). pp. 477-495. ISSN 1467-9337

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Abstract

Autopoiesis and systems theory are terms often treated as synonymous by lawyers. This sleight-of-phrase elides the space between autopoiesis and systems theory, removing its content. Within this eliminated space there exist numerous understandings of systems approaches in law; one such understanding is complexity theory. Complexity theory entails a very different systems view of law to that of autopoiesis. In this paper I explore the concepts of complexity and their relevance to law. In tracing an outline of complexity, a number of contradictions, paradoxes, and additional questions are exposed which require further detailed analysis in the future.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Ratio Juris

Additional Information:

This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Webb, T. E. (2014), Tracing an Outline of Legal Complexity. Ratio Juris, 27: 477–495. doi: 10.1111/raju.12056 , which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/raju.12056/abstract . Authors are not required to remove preprints posted prior to acceptance of the submitted version.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/law/legaltheory

Subjects:

?? complexity theorysystems theoryautopoiesislegal theorygeneral social sciencessocial sciences(all)k law ??

Departments:

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Law School

ID Code:

58327

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

12 Sep 2012 09:27

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

21 Nov 2024 01:24

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/58327