Legal Pluralism

Alex Green is a Senior Lecturer at York Law School, University of York, and an Academic Associate of 23 Essex Street Chambers (London and Manchester), UK. Jennifer Hendry is a Professor of Law and Social Justice at the University of Leeds School of Law and an Academic Associate of 23 Essex Street Chambers (London and Manchester), UK.

"This excellent and reflective study argues that the concept of legal pluralism is important for understanding how law exists in the real world, influenced by historical contingencies that are often ignored in philosophical discussions. The authors seek to highlight these contingencies, offer insightful commentary, and encourage readers to consider their significance. It advocates a non-positivist ‘socio-legal jurisprudential’ approach, linking law to social justice and suggesting a methodological stance within legal philosophy. The book provides clarity in a complex and often unreflective field, and will help readers reason systematically about the complex reality of legal pluralism." Michael Palmer, Emeritus Professor of Law, SOAS, University of London, UK, and Cheng Yu Visiting Professor of Law, Hong Kong University

• Introduction: A New Trajectory for Legal Pluralism 1. The Conceptual Development of Legal Pluralism 2. The Value(s) of Law and the Possibility of its Plurality 3. Colonial Injustice and Legal Pluralism. Conclusion: The Universal Plurality of Law