|
|
|
|
||||
|
||||
The Arrow of the Law in Modern Administrative States: Using Complexity Theory to Reveal the Diminishing Returns and Increasing Risks the Burgeoning of Law Poses to SocietyJ. B. RuhlVanderbilt University - Law School Harold J. Ruhlaffiliation not provided to SSRN March 5, 2009 UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 30, 1997 FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Abstract: This article is the third in my series of articles exploring the application of complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory to legal systems. Building on the model outlined in the first two installments (in the Duke and Vanderbilt law reviews), this work examines the "arrow" or direction of the legal system in the context of the administrative state. Drawing from diverse work such as Burke's study of history's nonlinearity and Tainter's classic study of the collapse of complex civilizations, we argue that the administrative state is becoming too resource intensive and burdened by a proliferation of rules.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 78 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: March 7, 2009Suggested Citation |
|
||||||||||||
© 2013 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
FAQ
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Copyright
This page was processed by apollo1 in 0.578 seconds
