This book develops a post-metaphysical framework for analyzing the spatio-temporal workings of law and other forms of governance, a framework that will be useful to researchers who seek to shed light on the actual workings of law and other forms of governance. Written by one of the foremost theorists in the area, this theoretically innovative work constitutes a major contribution to contemporary studies in law and society.

Mariana Valverde is Professor at the University of Toronto's Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.

Chapter 1 Borrowing Bakhtin: Sociolegal Studies In A New Key, Chapter 2 Theorizing The Space And Time Of Law, Chapter 3 Scale, Mood, And Jurisdiction: A Framework For Sociolegal Studies, Chapter 4 Scale And Jurisdiction In Feminist Legal Theory: A Case Study, Chapter 5 The Nonmodern Chronotope Of 'The Honour Of The Crown' In Contemporary Canadian Law, Chapter 6 Chronotopes Of Security, Conclusion