Comparing Durkheimian and Weberian Theories of Legal Change
January 8th, 2018
Choose any two of the theoretical traditions we have discussed (the Durkheimian, Marxian,and Weberian) and write a thoughtful essay comparing their strengths and weaknesses astheories of legal change. It might be useful to think about the following issues: Howadequate are their descriptions of the legal systems they analyze? What variables do theyuse to account for the emergence of modern legal systems? What evidence did they use tosupport or refute their arguments? Conclude your essay with a concise discussion that tellswhich theorist offers the better explanation of legal change. Justify your choice.