Green(ing) legal theory: Social logics and their re-formation

Environmental to Ecological Law

Published On: December 31st, 2020

Author: Michael M'Gonigle

Full Citation: M’Gonigle, M. (2020). Green(ing) legal theory: Social logics and their re-formation . In From Environmental to Ecological Law (pp. 180–190). Routledge.

This chapter discusses various elements of “Green Legal Theory”. It contrasts philosophical foundations of liberal and green legalism, examining the law-giving power of the liberal order, as well as the development of Critical legal Studies (CLS) and a diversity of radical socio-ecological movements.

Green(ing) legal theory: Social logics and their re-formation