Law and catastrophe [electronic resource] / edited by Austin Sarat, Lawrence Douglas, Martha Merrill Umphrey.

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TextSeries: Amherst series in law, jurisprudence, and social thoughtPublication details: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (165 p.)ISBN:

9780804768344

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Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

344.0534 23

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K1980 .L39 2007

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Summary: The study of catastrophe is a growth industry. Yet, strangely, law's role in the definition, identification, prevention, and amelioration of catastrophe has been largely neglected. The relationship between law and other limiting conditions - such as states of emergency - has been the subject of rich and growing literature. By contrast, little has been written about law and catastrophe. In devoting a volume to the subject, the chapters sketch the contours of a relatively fresh terrain of inquiry. This book begins the work of developing a jurisprudence of catastrophe.

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The study of catastrophe is a growth industry. Yet, strangely, law's role in the definition, identification, prevention, and amelioration of catastrophe has been largely neglected. The relationship between law and other limiting conditions - such as states of emergency - has been the subject of rich and growing literature. By contrast, little has been written about law and catastrophe. In devoting a volume to the subject, the chapters sketch the contours of a relatively fresh terrain of inquiry. This book begins the work of developing a jurisprudence of catastrophe.

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Law and catastrophe [electronic resource] / edited by Austin Sarat, Lawrence Douglas, Martha Merrill Umphrey.