Leon Petrażycki

"Leon Petrażycki remains a key figure in the scholarly study of law, even though his work is still not sufficiently known despite its acknowledged role in the development of the sociology of law. Not only for historical reasons but for scholarly objectives as well, Editors Edoardo Fittipaldi and A. Javier Treviño are to be commended for assembling this valuable collection of contributions on the work of Petrażycki. Written by an admirably international group of scholars, the assembled chapters provide much food for thought for those of us working to develop scientific perspectives of the place of law in society, most clearly by discussing the work of Petrażycki against the sociological realism to which he sought to develop an alternative."
Mathieu Deflem, Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina

"This well-edited collection finally allows the English-speaking reader to begin to take the measure of one of the most original thinkers in the philosophy of law, sociology of law, and psychology of law. For those prepared to think through Leon Petrażycki’s ideas, studies of legal consciousness will never be the same."
David Nelken, Professor of Comparative and Transnational Law, King’s College, London

"This collection offers a valuable scholarly introduction to Leon Petrażzycki, an early 20th century legal thinker who engaged creatively with sociology, psychology and philosophy in advancing a comprehensive theory of law. The contributors, many from Russia and Eastern Europe, explain his intellectual influences and the social-political context. Critical essays consider his relevance for the law and society movement."
Max Travers, Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminology, University of Tasmania