Economic Sociology of Law Reading Group
This is an informal gathering of faculty and students from across disciplines and institutions who are interested in the idea of an economic sociology of law—that is, the use of sociological approaches (empirical, normative, analytical) to investigate relationships between law and economy.
Topics covered so far include:
- The case for an economic sociology of law
- Delving deeper into Polanyi
- Social capital in an economic sociology of law
- Neoliberalism and law
- Market governance in colonial India
- Equality law: legal reasoning and organisational practice
- Legal reasoning in financial markets
- Economics as if people mattered
- Law and economy through the lens of 'community'
- Max Weber and 'the' law and development 'movement'
In addition to stimulating, thought provoking and enjoyable conversation, the reading group enabled us to formulate a proposal for an invitational workshop Towards an Economic Sociology of Law to be held in September 2012 with the generous financial support of the Journal of Law and Society and the SOAS School of Law. Papers presented at the invitational workshop will be published in special issues of the Journal of Law and Society and the International Journal of Law in Context, both in 2013.
For further information about the reading group, including requests to join, please contact the organisers:
