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General theory of law and state ebook written by hans kelsen. Translation from the second german edition by max knight. This new volume on the rule of law in comparative perspective compares the different conceptions of the rule of law that have developed in different legal cultures. General theory of law and state, by hans kelsen, translated by anders wedberg 20th century legal philosophy series. Volume i, harvard university press, cambridge, 1945. Hans kelsen, general theory of law and state, first published 1945 transcript kelsen wrote this book as a summary of his writings as a scholar, and as a public lawyer, in prewar europe.

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