What can we learn from policy-oriented jurisprudence?
Keywords:
policy-oriented jurisprudence, Harold Lasswell, legal educationAbstract
Purpose ”“ In Brazil, administrative lawyers have only recently taken notice of the importance to study law and public policy as closely interconnected subjects. In this paper, I will present Lasswell and McDougal’s policy-oriented approach, which is largely neglected by mainstream legal scholarship in Brazil.
Methodology/approach/design ”“ Narrative review of Lasswell’s and McDougal’s writings.
Findings ”“ The policy-oriented approach is a useful mindset/heuristic for making sense of many legal problems currently being faced in Brazil.
Practical implications ”“ This paper offers proposals on legal education, jurisprudence and judicial activism in Brazil.
Originality/value ”“ In spite of being well known in small academic circles in Brazil ”“ such as international lawyers linked to the New Haven School ”“, Lasswell and McDougal’s policy-oriented approach is still largely ignored by administrative lawyers, legal philosophers and specialists in legal education.
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