Subjects:

Jurisprudence, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Reference

Contents:

Part I. Choice and the Legal Order:
1. Choice amongst equals

Part II. The Social Dimension:
2. The 'Federal' state

3. Community and society

4. Associations, choice and labour

5. Markets, competition, privatisation, and regulation

Part III. The Legal Order:
6. The social market economy and the constitutional framework

Conclusions.

Explores the legal foundations of contemporary politics and morality, revealing how commitment to democratic principles has implications for law in all its manifestations - academic, professional and political.