The most popular legal theory books of 2021

Legal theory asks what law is and what makes it just. Where does authority come from, must an unjust law be obeyed, how should judges decide? It takes in the classic thinkers, the major schools and histories of legal thought, for students and reflective lawyers. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Power to the Public
Cover of Power to the Public

Power to the Public

Tara Dawson McGuinness, Hana Schank, Hanna Schank

Published 2021

208 pages

Democracy Rules
Cover of Democracy Rules

Democracy Rules

Jan-Werner Müller

2021 · 2022 edition

256 pages

Trust No One
Cover of Trust No One

Trust No One

Michael Grothaus

Published 2021

289 pages