Borderlands

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Revolutionising Corporate Criminal Liability: A New Paradigm through Anthropic Modelling and Cutting-Edge Behavioural Game Theory

In this Borderlands post, Dr Rafael Aguilera Gordillo considers corporate criminal liability - providing a critique of systems theory - and puts forward anthropic modelling as a new approach.

by Rafael Aguilera Gordillo | 17 April 2024

A few skyscrapers emerge from the clouds in Shanghair, China.

Law and Economics

In this piece for Borderlands, Dr Cento Veljanovski reflects upon the place of law and economics within the Socio-Legal tradition, noting the distinct trajectories of the two disciplines.

by Cento Veljanovski | 20 March 2024

An array of colourful glass lamps hang from a busy market stall

Towards a Legal Theory Bazaar

In this Borderlands post, Professor Amanda Perry-Kessaris (Kent) reflects upon a recent experiment in creativity exploring Concepts of Concern with Edinburgh University's Legal Theory Research Group.

by Amanda Perry-Kessaris | 21 February 2024

A shepherd leads his flock through a misty woodland.

Crossing the borders – participatory observation and legal geography

In this piece for Borderlands, Marcin Wróbel considers the lasting value of participatory observation and its implications when studying Polish shepherding.

by Marcin Wróbel | 24 January 2024

A hallway is lit by many colours of blues, purples, and reds.

Colour and Law

In this Borderlands post, Professor Peter Goodrich paints a picture of colour's role in law and legal decision making.

by Peter Goodrich | 13 December 2023

Prison bars close up, with a large padlock unopened

Prisons, Poems, and the Legal Researcher

In this Borderlands post, Professor David Gurnham explores the significance of prisoner poetry, and its value to researchers, in light of the publication of Koestler Voices, Volume 4.

by David Gurnham | 15 November 2023

An old library, with the many stacks of books, the Trinity College, Dublin.

Discursive Memetics and the Study of Law

In this Borderlands post, Alexander Kondakov advances Discursive Memetics as a vehicle to understand the meaning and memeing of law.

by Alexander Kondakov | 18 October 2023

Yunupingu’s Song; or, What we talk about when we talk about the constitution

In this special post for Borderlands, Professor Desmond Manderson (ANU) reflects upon the constitutional significance of the forthcoming Australian referendum on the Voice to Parliament.

by Desmond Manderson | 20 September 2023

What is Socio-Legal Studies Now?

In this Borderlands post, Professor Patrick Schmidt explores the history, development, and trajectories of the discipline of Socio-Legal Studies.

by Patrick Schmidt | 23 August 2023

Entrance way to a building on Dutta Lane, Kolkata, India. The sign above the door reads the Directorate of State Archives, West Bengal.

Writing Indenture—The Petrichor of Diaspora

In this Borderlands post, Professor Eddie Bruce-Jones evocatively describes the system of indentureship and his current collaborative project, Towards an Integrated Colonial Archive.

by Eddie Bruce-Jones | 26 July 2023