Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction: Law and Modernity in Max Weber 3
6. Chapter One. The 'Specific and Peculiar Rationalism of Western Culture' 19
7. Chapter Two: The 'Specific and Peculiar Rationalism' of Modern Authority: The Problematic Relation between Modern Freedom and Domination 41
8. Chapter Three: The Developmental History of Modern Law 81
9. Chapter Four: The 'Dynamic' of Legal Rationalization: An Interpretation of Recent Trends in Legal Development 106
10. Chapter Five: The Constitutionalization of Individual Rights in Canada: A Case Study in the 'Dynamic' of Legal Rationalization 131
11. Chapter Six: The Limits of Formal Legal Rationality: An Interpretation of Weber's Theory of Modern Politics 156
12. Conclusion: In the Grip of Freedom 182
13. Notes 191
14. Bibliography 213
15. Legal Cases 223
16. Index 225